Aphorism

Close your eyes and start with black
Now, strip away the barriers, the dead zones
and catalogue each layer of humanity
Let your hands become outrageous flashbulbs--
isolating, capturing each psychic apparatus
every brilliant action or devastating effect
Look for dialogue in silence
Think short thoughts
Disappear with a trace
And by all means seek the meaning
behind every atom

Copyright (c) 2010 by Vincent John Ancona

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you want
disease without suffering
cows without disease
milk without cows

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you want
grey fabric walls
memos on stationary
carpal tunnel vision

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you want
food grown in labs
people born in tubes
wars waged with casualties

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you want
his heart to beat diamonds
her face to go down
it to be what’s in movies

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you want
a president who cares about you
who worships your God
who lies but won't swear

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you want
a mental bunk-bed
one for you
one for You.

trust us.
trust us.

Copyright © 2010 by Vincent John Ancona