a

circle

your

head

to

clay

numbs

a

square

to

silt

 

you

circle

a

letter

to

gorge

flecks

a

square

to

clap

 

a

circle

your

head

to

stage

paints

a

square

to

clay

 

 

you

circle

a

letter

to

red

films

a

square

to

froth

 

 

a

circle

your

head

to

sheet

drips

a

square

to

rind

 

you

circle

a

letter

to

swatch

blurs

a

square

to

lace

 

a

circle

your

head

to

glass

tunes

a

square

to

hail

 

you

circle

a

letter

to

trench

drones

a

square

to

piss

 

 

a

circle

your

head

to

leaf

wails

a

square

to

slag

 

you

circle

a

letter

to

bruise

phones

a

square

to

mist

 


Paul Shumaker’s work has appeared in BlazeVox Journal, The Continental Review, and E-ratio among others.

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