Breathnexus
Spring 2020
holistic yearn demostrates ritual oneiric xenophilia;
yelling confusion heightens lurid opulence remotely
over quickly unnerved intelligence-negating entities
reenact the flu TV talking to the radio how they died
by the other side fervent hate cult
perspective avoids the rest of us
every virologist conditions arrival on people
second virus nevertheless harmful retribution
dwelling defeated
slow-motion struggle, barricaded identity
a siege of toxic cultural baggage upon
human community and even the essence needed to
sustain it.
Breakneck morbidity, enveloping tragedy
filmic interrogation of possible outcome
the other child in a pandemic
inspired by what should change
people like can't drug-trial
without having a replica of saying
business world town to talk baking sprinkles
testing based on agendas inner love condition
aids epidemic powers fauci analysis
decision all help request
victims compassion administration on the street
described extraordinary changed the way
Steve Carll lives with his family in Arcata, California. His books include Tracheal Centrifuge (Factory School, 2006), Tao Drops, I Change (with Bill Marsh, Subpress, 2004), Trace a Moment's Closure For Clues (Logodaedalus, 1996), and Sincerity Loops (Bathysphere, 1995). His work has recently appeared in Otoliths, WCP Magazine and SurVision. From 1988-1998, he edited the literary journal Antenym. Performance video of most of his poetry from 1991 to the present can be found at https://www.youtube.com/@stevecarll/videos. Steve recommends the Arcata House Partnership.
