the dings and dents
of colliding colloquialism
falls short of shouts
from candescent charge-
albescent alloys rain
stressing syllables
erasing erudite throngs
of dynamic dialogues
threaten the throttled
body of my intake manifold
careful not to choke-
sooty steel corrodes
the faint of foreign
makings, destined
to distress the upholstery
under the swelter
of sticky candy hearts
and tobacco stains-
just millimeters of
rubber tread, carry
cries of blown balloons
popped...
blipped...
stalled suddenly, before
breathtaking exhale
through the tail pipe
of misfortune's murmurs.



maralisa

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