(Art Hans Bellmer) – (Poem Jay Simpson)
Velvet Times
Unforeseen hedonistic velvet times body doubles share the frame
the queen’s stalemate classic film noir curses resound retractions rebound
tattered handshakes cancerous tumors hit the headlines destroy balance
elephants dance in endless circles lurk in corners hide in caves
black lace black pearls silver lining’s unhealthy desire toxicity’s free for all
fistfuls of marigolds royal incest heartless hurricanes strip the core
the retail debt the electrical fault the cult the wound the puss the sore
sizzling flesh yesterday’s nightmares the broken waterfall the coldest glance
facial recognition blurred resentment holiday parties on the rocks
pointless explanations heartless revelations life and time’s poetic chance
roles reverse the king the pawn the stalwarts wield their biased sword
tenuous details fraudulent photos words scatter senses shut down
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Poetry Jay Simpson 