paperrush : Writing

resurrectionists

resurrectionists

A Poem by paperrush


lay down in the barricadeheart all vulnerable sprawlbooted feet stomp overheadan anthem of the need to be wholeit feels so goodjust to sleep it offand..
we bury our dead above ground

we bury our dead above ground

A Poem by paperrush


stack up the dead wood,cover it with leaves,drown it in water,call it a tree.
thresh

thresh

A Poem by paperrush


separatethe endless daysfrom all the whiteand bleeding greythe naked shootsthe failed pursuita fruitless lifeof withered limbs
you can

you can

A Poem by paperrush


your whole life for onea moment of shallow graspin a vast sea of releaseteeming with creatureswith very sharp teeth.your hand, a callusfrom nights spe..
untitled

untitled

A Poem by paperrush


waiting isthe murderof faith. theendless nightsof silent debate.a mute inthe dark talkingonly to himself.maybe.
o+e

o+e

A Poem by paperrush


i'm not going to fight you ifyou want to tear it downbut i might try to haunt youwhen it's pieces on the ground.it's strange to me how you can leavean..
and so

and so

A Poem by paperrush


the words in your mouthchanges it's shape and you don't havekindness in there for mei know just by looking.so the fight goes out just like thatand i h..
to the extrication of

to the extrication of

A Poem by paperrush


pulled me from the riverleft me on the bankhash mark on your cheekand a crater in your chest.the meteor flash left uscolder than beforebut we were nev..
the ending and the endlessness

the ending and the endlessness

A Poem by paperrush


when your name twistsin the softest partsi can sometimes rememberthe feel of your heart(red and gold -- blood and giltunbroken hold at a jarring tilt)..
jetson

jetson

A Poem by paperrush


moon white eyesun-seeing the last10 years. slow crawlto the floor -- a pileof bones -- bent andsore un-forgettingtruth. i held youin my handsonce.alwa..