Wavelengths + Warranties
by Adam Stutz
![A poem titled WAVELENGTHS + WARRANTIES by Adam Stutz, formatted as a justified block of text with internal spacing. Text reads: I could have been [space] a corkscrew [space] noise [space] dampener / a plot twist [space] (or) practiced elocution [space] lessons / on a brainwave test [space] a frontal lobe [space] flashpoint / The etchings of old videos [space] pimp sweat out in a pornography / of [space] fists over platitudes [space] tape heads hiss [space] into / vocabulary breaks— [space] a side-effect of self-effacement modes— / techniques for prepping despondencies in the form of text / messages [space] Archaic dictions turned into new slang: [space] the / good nature of ex-lovers [space] My [space] virus [space] breathes / fire + ashes— hibernation [space] is [space] a [space] marketing [space] problem / for my brain [space] The neighborhood becomes [space] deliberation / battle environment + conniption fit [space] this [space] fire [space] breathes / a mess [space] fucks not given [space] swollen [space] knuckles / a conviction [space] to manage vices on a wavelength / of anxiety attacks + take-out [space] Forgetfulness + apathy / (morning hellos + disease of control resolving prone choices / The body requests a verb: shining/singing shuddering/slouching / the ringing [space] shards budding text messages [space] (area codes / old relationships [space] envelop sirens + errant laughter— / the warranty is about to expire](/assets/adam-stutz-wavelengths-warranties-p01.png)
Adam Stutz
Adam Stutz is the Editor-in-Chief of Broken Lens Journal and the author of Transcript (Cooper Dillon Books, 2017) and The Scales (White Stag Publishing, 2018). His work has appeared in various print and online publications including A Sharp Piece of Awesome, Prelude, Be About It, Deluge, Dum Dum Zine, The Pinch, Where is the River, Dream Pop, Cover, Ghost Proposal and can also be found at stutzwrites.com. He currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.