this room
makes a complete
dog of myself
i gather i animal
like that even though the shape
seems anatomical, forgetting:
verb comes before noun
and repetition before attrition
a song is stuck
in my head
i'm trying to sing
i pull apart
body and mind
organ:
“body part adapted to a certain function” also:
“this timbre which shakes the rafters” the ear
the eye
reproduce
thought
i heard the friction
of your clothes
pale leaves
waving, lucid glass
contains their composure
trying to sing
at some point all melody
becomes noise
Benjamin Socolofsky
Benjamin Socolofsky is a creature currently living in southern Louisiana. He holds an MFA from University of Nevada, Las Vegas and has published work in Rougarou, Opt West, and Biscuit Hill, and more.
