santa claus in a red suit
by the fireplace and the tree
leaping on his back
his face green
the top of his head flat
like it’s been ironed
“how would you like it
if i hit you?”
plunged under water
the taste of chlorine
blood and lilies
the blonde with her shoe laces
tied together
hopping vulnerable
what do you want for christmas
circle everything in the catalog
the body of christ
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Tag: fragments
song fragment (20170710)
we collected teeth along the shore
hey la, hey la, hey la
a necklace shiny and bright made we
hey la, hey la, hey la
a night and forever its length you wore
hey la, hey la, hey la
as i spoke with the voice of the sea
hey la, hey la, hey la
the moon shines pale upon your breast
hey la, hey la, hey la
now for eternity we are dressed
hey la, hey la, hey la
Words and Feathers 