Three New Works by Joel Dailey |
by Joel Dailey |
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man elusive like his magazine
PERSONAL LYRIC UPLOAD Opening night searchlights toss undisturbed sky Armed with XM25s search parties roam the avenues, looking to engage & when I search deep within my soul I discover CORN NUTS promising “the ultimate crunch”
Hand to hand Day to day Cheek to asscheek
While showering or watching a meteor shower I wonder HOW HAPPY PEOPLE GOT THAT WAY By birthright or an exact combination of pills Speaking of personal a projectile is coming right for my (duck) head & now it’s time for a startling image
Michelle Obama Doggied down On the White House lawn
Powerful emotions are often unleashed via the Personal Lyric But the Forces of Postmodernism ruin this one So radiantly obvious Unglued in the blogosphere (alas) YOUR SEXIEST UPPER BODY resembles Name Withheld
TRIFECTA For The Veez My life coach Is wrestling My death coach On the living room couch
A case of water Or a case of mistaken identity Of the excitements to come These are only two
You may be an unwitting victim Of anti-textuality Without even knowing it Skirting the limits of abstraction, trombone—less
FUNCTION OVER FORM For Scott Satterwhie Coffee or tea Over easy or scrambled Bacon or sausage Hash browns or grits White wheat or rye Butter or chemical Britney or Betty Minor league or major Verse or universe Bound or unbound |
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