Magdalena likes it dangerous likes it strange,
living like liquid she’s all Maggie the cat cool,
arm roped out the window, ragtop down
sun blasting, going to swallow what’s left of me.
I’m spooled, threaded, bared to light, my pain
a cough of thunder, a death rattle and all I need
is one more hit, one last drink to hear the click
as the universe drops into place.
Poem & Image by Alex Stolis
Alex Stolis lives in Minneapolis; he has had poems published in numerous journals. Two full length collections Pop. 1280, and John Berryman Died Here were released by Cyberwit and available on Amazon. His work has previously appeared or is forthcoming in Piker’s Press, Jasper’s Folly Poetry Journal, Beatnik Cowboy, One Art Poetry, Black Moon Magazine, and Star 82 Review. His chapbook, Postcards from the Knife-Thrower’s Wife, was released by Louisiana Literature Press in 2024. http://www.louisianaliterature.org/2024/04/11/new-release-announcement-alex-stolis/ He has been nominated multiple times for the Pushcart Prize.
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