Tuesday, April 9, 2019

we, the obsolete


by bofa xesjum



all the apologies in the world can not save you
because the bureau of sadness has been shut down
the connoisseurs have cashed in their chips
and the dinosaurs have been denied deregulation

you think you know where i am going
but you are sadly mistaken
the old man feeding the ducks is not who you think he is
and the eremites have betrayed the constitution

the beautiful constitution!
which poor faquhar labored over for thirty-two years -
it was he, not the crown prince
who deserved the empire’s thanks

but what is the use of debating these things
in a world without decent silverware
where coffee is served in paper cups
paper cups! i say no more

nonetheless, i would offer you a paper cup of coffee
even a cream tart wrapped in aluminum foil
if you could only give me news of m________
the incomparable m—————— !

it was not yesterday that i first encountered her
nor even the day before yesterday
i prefer to think of it as happening in the future
in a galaxy not yet formed



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