The Enjoyment of Other People's Pain what a fun party watch hurt inflicted bet on breaking points how much suffering can [us] tolerate

[us] have [us] reasons [us] attack because they have pink bedazzled unicorns magic purple jumping beans glittering rainbow fairies

arctic winds howl to hunt hearts that resist numbing

Metanoia broken ice freezes streets dangerous unto death one slip [us] taken down harden ground does not give [us] brace for coming blast cold so harsh it hollows Spring thaw is far away if frozen will not give

[us] New & Improved Super Great Doctrine [us] have seized your problems ordered all how [us] like your bill from [us] is sleight a pinch of gold a nip of oil a swipe of coal a nick of ore [us] see you speechless with gratitude no need to waste tu energía [us] more than happy to help [us] selves

Ruth Pyrtle Elementary School, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1974 babels of Break-in swirl lunchroom / gym tangling in basketball nets cranked to ceiling sticky to tables pulled from walls teaching us to question

Carrying Out [us] Orders After blowing up the cartel boat [us] drone pilot drove Ford F-150 home to wife’s steak & potatoes / tossed baseball with the boys / walked labrador / waved at neighbors / sized up length of lawn / decided to mow this weekend if it doesn’t rain

Of Super Importance Great Leader has marvelous merengue [us] to be his paso doble watch [us] swish [us] salsa hips see [us] mambo shoulder rolls slide against [us] in samba sweat [us] through heated rumba dip [us] in torrid tango break [us] into bolero lambada ‘til [us] thoroughly wrecked

Eternal Resistance Breathe deep Release / Relax / Rest Tap into evergreen Husband asleep alongside Let tenderness flow To Self To Partner To Barky dog next door To First-floor bros high-fiving

Streets So Clean [us] Squeak Could barbershop quartet in them Sporting matching striped vests, straw hats Harmonize sentimental grins Streets sanitized until shine glares [us] draw curtains tighter block out the blinding bouncing off emptied surfaces no obstacles remain to diffuse its blow

Hunger Haunts Gaza On Freedom Fourth [us] Grandpa and Grandma baked cookies dotted in melted candies some reds, some whites, some blues [us] Husband smoked butts for pulled porks flavored in his secret sauce some plain for [us] who hate spicy

Not Me is the god who shows up when I pray

To Save The Bleating Baby Deer Wobbling Into The Road Alone On A Dark Night You’re the kind of cis white man who waved down a speeding car. Stopped by your arms stretching up/out. Braked by your determination that nothing would be killed.

Becoming BFFs [us] will book a week at your chic casino you will place your gold-leaf statue on display [us] will pose and post to your account [us] will buy into your crypto currency you will Fed Ex [us] tickets to tour your house [us] will covet all your gold-plating

International Travel At No Cost To You If [us] feed you, [us] books won’t balance Honduras is providing free meals [us] fly you there directly nonstop Your medical bills busted [us] bank El Salvador has many doctors [us] reserve an appointment for you

Let’s Make Me Richer And More Powerful, Deal? I’m handsome / wealthy / white give me all your money I’m married / fertile / white give me all your land I’m straight / virile / white give me all your options I’m healthy / able / white give me all your contracts

Terrific Tariffs you’re talking smack about me I punish you with tariff give me side eye? I see your tariff and raise it scoff behind my back? I bump up your tariff mock my hairdo? I sue you in tariff print lies about me? I double down your tariff scorn my smarts? I smother you in tariff

Sold Down The River foamy blobs cover water “Beaver Vomit” the kayakers call it part decaying leaves part agitated oxygen part farm fertilizers like egg whites beaten stiff then browned to meringue

Nordic Aspirations Great Leader wants [us] to own more fjords [us] is sorely lacking in fjords but with this acquisition [us] would be fjord rich would become number one owner of fjords By every measure of greatness [us] would be fjord historic

He Shall Separate The MENS From The WOMENS here, only GIRLS hands shall rub together twist faucet to OFF rip paper towel from holder

Alternative Facts If I claim it's godly, I get a free hall pass

Setting For One At the All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Naysayers nag coulldn't, shouldn't, but he would do it Laws of limitations are Other-People problems

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My monitor is blipless straight across the screen left to right neither deviations nor curves Not Me is two paddles one clear word charging through my nerves Battery briefly 100% quick power drain juiced by the next jolt -------- Not Me is the god who shows up when i pray

I am a leaky bike tire slowing losing air Not Me applies a patch pumps to optimum psi gets me a little farther down the road until the next fix ----------- Not Me is the god who shows up when i pray

ethereal www.tiktok.com/@melancholyd... <Ukrainian woman using phone to film herself as she harmonizes with air raid sirens>

I am a pretzel twist heavily salted baked to break Not Me is a cheese souffle airy, spacious, light made to be savored

I am socked in SAD on the shortest day of the year Not Me is a one-hour puddle jumper flight above the clouds ----------- Not Me is the god who shows up when i pray

I am frantic panic scanning exits despairing to spot the safest way out Not Me is the hug holding me intact ----------- Not Me is the god who shows up when i pray

Not Me is a song I've forgotten the words to Occasionally, I'll hum some of the tune ----------- Not Me is the god who shows up when i pray

Not Me is a heart transplant my body eventually rejects ----------- Not Me is the god who shows up when i pray

Not Me is a vitamin my body mostly wastes ------- Not Me is the god who shows up when i pray

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