by Chris Bell

I am terrified
of water that I can not
see the bottom of.

* * *

I cannot even
remember what a carrot
looks like anymore.

* * *

I’m just in a weird
place, you know? I had a late
lunch and it’s like, nine.

* * *

If all else fails, then
do laundry. It just feels like
the right thing to do.

* * *

I tucked my shirt in,
everybody noticed
and it made me sad.

* * *

Mice, you best lay plans.
For men, they plan to lay traps
and poison that kills.

* * *

The light at the end
of the tunnel warms a dead
canary on stage.

* * *

Just when you thought you’d
gotten the best of the top
of the ice cream cone