Carol Lee Sanchez

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images shift internally

crowd bananas and marmalade
out of existence

wish i could divide and conquer
all my own bad habits as
prelude to shooting down

the moon in someone

else’s lovestruck psyche

i am overwhelmed with neglect

not knowing where to begin

my reclamation and restoration

of all appropriate behaviours—

those moods required of civilized beings

others seek treasured value

in order to tranquillize all
foreign substances—

any out of hand stray cat idea
or exciting misadventure

why can’t i see simple solutions
and april stormy nights

in ample quantities when

1 need to

knowing the balm of attainment
will soften the corners of my
harsh observations and smooth
unwarranted judgements into
harmless opinions with a
negative twist.

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