Cold, Dull Knives

they're putting the cold knives into her again
not even heating them up
they don't want that flat steel to go in too easy
too smooth
want em to take a little elbow
a little sweat
they wanna have to get mean to get em into her
they keep em in a freezer most of the year
only take the things out once in a great while
so you can imagine how cold they are when she feels em
they keep them right next to the ice tray, even.

and they're not very sharp either
i've touched em
they keep em dull as an afterschool bible club
for the very same reason they keep em cold
they like it more if they have to get mean
don't ask me why they do it
don't ask me why they like it
i don't hang out with those assholes


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so i know i haven't posted in a while. it's been a rough few months. but i've got some new projects in the oven. THE BOILERMAKER is def going to happen soon, and then there are two new poetry series that i can hopefully cull as couple chapbooks out of.

speaking of, i'm still working on my debut chapbook, INVINCIBILITY POTION VOL.I. so that may be ready sometime before Judgement Day, i guess.

anyway, this one is about a girl i know.
-andy