red

tylerintheclouds

driveby bullet to the heart

but you knew the pin

so here’s the puncture

sift through blood clots with index finger and thumb

unravel yourself and come undone (again).

the iron exposed when you roll your tongue across your teeth

like swirling wine to find the notes.

  • Author: tyler (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: January 13th, 2025 20:51
  • Comment from author about the poem: red. from the vault. 2023.
  • Category: Unclassified
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  • arqios

    Raw, powerful and excruciatingly painful. Good stuff.



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