So, this is both a blog post with a poem and also a blog post with an announcement. If you head over to my Upcoming Releases page, you might notice that there is a new book on the horizon – a poetry collection called Commute! This is something that I’ve wanted to put together for a while and I’m really happy to say that it has been progressing really well (and I’ve fallen in love with the cover), so here is a poem from that collection!
Commute Horror Show (320)
5.30 AM–the bus driver has blood
on his fingertips, clutching the wheel
with an early morning death grip.
Towards the stairs–she’s wearing the skins
of her last three pet cats, still pulsing
with their final panicked breaths.
Top deck–two skeletons chatter
while puffing smoke out of mimic lungs,
staring each other down with borrowed eyes.
Backseat–between the engine’s growls,
faint screams echo through the metal:
poor souls who stayed on past the last stop.
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Oskar Leonard 