went to bed praying for more vocabulary
woke up to a new chess set.
black and white made their arguments in those same terms
and action almost won
without a single sound
but in joy finally gave in to ‘check’
before the eventual loss
to ‘mate.’
and that was the only time the right word
ever came so readily.
A new piece of mine is featured at Horse Less Review:
I couldn’t hide behind the loss of lies to feel what it felt like to walk away before falling apart
You were so crucial
We were only what was shown
* * *
He dreams She dreamt
They tried to live
together
forgetting
what it meant
to be impartial
* * *
motivation cited itself – plagiarized its own work by deciding against rules, standards and what too soon and too late meant
* * *
It was him It was her
against them
the wind
turned to us
you misplaced you
everything
was tossed
in boxes
down below
with me
.
when truth does not lie enough to feel safe, then there’s always faith
to fall back on,
bestselling belief
something to fill up on
as all else burns away.
desire exchanged its wings for lead feet
one last kiss was just another undefended explanation.
tender affections cried out for shoulders to rely on
to lift up from where illusions begin
uneasiness travels
even as it is
held back
struggles escape
give themselves away
.
what charm hides
is severity = sincerity
of situations
slight, slimmest hints
(c)overt flirts
something to imply
before honesty finally comes through. Ends it all.
So excited to be a part of Horse Less Press.
We are so excited to introduce you to our newly-embiggened editorial staff! We have added MANY new people to our collaboration this summer, which means it’ll probably take us the month of September to get everything & everyone up and running together — thanks for your patience and YAY! We are looking forward to what’s to come.
Jen Tynes, Founding Editor, Books Editor
Jen Tynes lives and teaches in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She is the author of the full-length books Hunter Monies (Black Radish Books, forthcoming), Trick Rider (Trembling Pillow Press),Heron/Girlfriend (Coconut Books), and The End of Rude Handles (Red Morning Press) and the chapbooks New Pink Nudibranch (Shirt Pocket Press), Here’s the Deal (Little Red Leaves Textile Series), You’re Causing a Disturbance (Dancing Girl Press), The Fabulous Bilocation of B. Lee (Projective Industries), The Black Mariah (DoubleCross Press), Autogeography (co-authored with Michael Sikkema, Black Warrior Review), See Also…
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