lichen
poetry Amber Stanza poetry Amber Stanza

lichen

my growth is stunted

by seasons that collapse like lungs

choking on soggy air

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cat caller
poetry Amber Stanza poetry Amber Stanza

cat caller

God, I cannot wait for the rain

I’m dull bored swarming in a layer of sweat 

Mine mine theirs

Skin on skin tacked down

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Nancy
poetry Amber Stanza poetry Amber Stanza

Nancy

Nancy bought kitchenware obsessively

little rows of silver

she’d polish until she could see right through

x-ray her own liver

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gone fishing
poetry, short stories Amber Stanza poetry, short stories Amber Stanza

gone fishing

It’s an inherently selfish thing to be sad. To sit in the bathtub all evening and to light up a cigarette and to willingly fade away. To run the water too hot just to burn from the outside in.

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Sweet Dreams
poetry Amber Stanza poetry Amber Stanza

Sweet Dreams

Her room smells like new shoes

Or new jeans;

Fresh rubber fresh fabric. Fake-

Clean in a factory way:

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train
poetry, journal Amber Stanza poetry, journal Amber Stanza

train

I only feel like I belong to the city when I’m on the train. An anonymous figure perfectly slotting into the puzzle crafted by thousands of other commuters.

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