a mica of jut

(by Richard Lindner)

Final names.

"A cat is more intelligent than people believe, and can be taught any crime." --Twain

Past a certain degree of stress, we start gaslighting ourselves.

"...some questions will ruin you if you are denied the answer long enough." --Jeff Vandermeer

Tent City America.

"Rhesus Peanutbutter Cups"

Mushrooms eterne, morning-
mimsy brownwhite symbol
in the sere green sunrise
says, shadows, be glad of

frith though denied freedom.
Frapped to a great raptor's
safest berth in Sothic
season; to sleep uneasy

anyway, our wanion.

(1990)

Down in the abyss.

"Crying mole-crickets mourn for the moon,
Beneath hooked balustrades."

--Li He