mortality
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Temporary
When I was twelve years old, my mother went into surgery for the first time for her heart.
The Fear
The earliest memory I have of The Fear was when I was 9 years old and watching The Sound of Music on TV.
7 Poems
the homeless guy on the corner is jaundiced and dying
Richie’s Vacation
Richie was sitting in his mail truck, eating a spicy chicken sandwich, when he got a text from his mom that said his old best friend from middle school was dead.
The Edgelord at 35
Cho Seung-Hui died like Jesus Christ, but I’ve outlived both of them now.
Suspenders
Suspenders
I take rusty metal to the recycling yard. It is a staging ground for age to revert to youth. Padnos, the old Jew, stands outside the junkyard’s office door and smiles