Issue Two – November 2014
MAYHEM
ISSN 2382-0322
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Joshua Morris
Negative One of One
Cold aerial framed by cloud breaking light. Standing on roof tile, a scarecrow perched on a
ledge. Below, a silver Nissan remembers to be patient. But it is hard to resist the temptation of
tarmac. The houses do not share this feeling. They spend much of their time playing family. The
black paths have no love for tyre marks. My eyes are not for driving down these roads that pass
quiet neighbourhoods in a monochrome existence of cars and aerials.
This greyscale cage was only made for
one
A form
Maya could
Cocaine
never touch
white skin
Framed
by black folds
Snorted
through fingertips
(The high never wore off)
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Issue Two – November 2014
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A perfect canvas of stark contrast
Black
white
grey
Touched
by a haunting smile
That leaves the eyes
half closed
the teeth like
pearl gravestones
Worst of all the crease between a
feline nose
And a soft lip
I can still taste the
Wet
And remember the words
“It’s my job to make your life difficult”
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MAYHEM
Issue Two – November 2014
ISSN 2382-0322
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But the photograph is not
her
The plastic foil doesn’t feel like her at all
It misses
everything:
The ever so slight bunching of flesh
Above her hips
Her stately posture so frequently impaired
By a laugh like trickling water
Black tresses soft as silk
Falling into my eyes
Over her shoulders
Butterfly wings brush her wrist
And the rhythm of her voice
The tinkle of a glockenspiel
Are all replaced
by
Cars & Aerials
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