tanner brockwell

crinkled
by tanner brockwell
crinkled
the woven fabric
head of state
past president
passed a note
sublime
below the table line
a hurried phase
could catch hurried days
all is best
barbies then
barbies stamped
each nose distinguished
oh’s and ah’s
candles lit then extinguished
never took the bill
me and me and me
and see there was no cheap thrill
there was a misunderstood
thoughts crossed then lost
yellow into the night

the floor was hard as it was old
by tanner brockwell

the floor was hard as it was old
master strokes adorned and spoke
of stacks and sun the flowered one
where swarthy heat was rising fast
the traces of ghosts would past
the visitors had been barred
come back later for the tour
when the pulsating beat will be complete
and the masters fell [...]