Science is ridiculous.
Tiffany Blue
JCD Kerwin
I don’t sparkle,
shine,
or glow
like crafted gems
from caves.
I’m not special,
pristine
or wanted
like diamonds
in your safe.
But I am formed
of iron ore
and will last beyond
every dollar
you throw away.
(August 2014)
Work was so rad today…
Rage
JCD Kerwin
My teeth,
like brittle sticks
in November wind,
will shake,
crunch,
and chatter
until at last,
I
will tumble
like old statues
and shatter.
(June 2014)
Careful, kids, this thing is loaded.
Fuckaduck
JCD Kerwin
My thoughts
will orgy-rage
in chaos,
such that
when I smile,
you won’t
help but fear
if it’s blood
or Kool-Aid
on my lips.
(June 2014)
Toilet Paper
JCD Kerwin
I used to think
poetry
had to be
made of perfect,
pocket-sized
lines,
ready to be ingested
and shat out
like neat rows
of rosebuds.
Now,
I realize
there’s nothing
to a poem
except
the filth you pull
from inside
and smear
across
the page.
(June, 2014)
thrift store holes
JCD Kerwin
things
could happen
to make the story better
and i
could also
wear sweaters in winter
to prevent
a cold
or.
i could
look like a badass
pretending the ice
doesn’t really
sting
my skin
(June, 2014)
J.C.D. KERWIN 