poem – fahad baseer

postfailure

The time between lines is intentional. Death by tornado or by the bullet of a racist. Equally tragic. Both violent conditions of the earth. I see no difference between man and moon. Properties of particles poeticized. I have yet to meet a moment uncoated in absurdity. Time-specific line. Words beyond myself. Perhaps denial of theContinue reading “postfailure”

need

Perhaps I wouldn’t write if my mouth lubricated itself during times I need it the most. Like when I stopped her at the door. Onlookers impatiently observing the distance between us and the door. Me trying to fit words into the most loaded minute. The minute between her and the door. The struggle of fittingContinue reading “need”

The Chance There Is No Chance

I think the reason I’m so attracted to indeterministic processes is because I actually don’t believe in chance and instead what I think happens is I’m opening the door for something that’s trying really hard to not be found. It’s that same strange thing that talks to you when you take over an eighth ofContinue reading “The Chance There Is No Chance”

Exploded poetry

Aside from social media marketing and blog promotion, scheduling apps such as Buffer can be used to write “exploded poems” An exploded poem incoorporates time in a new way. It can be thought of as a new form of concrete poetry. Instead of using physical space to enhance meaning, one can use temporal space. GapsContinue reading “Exploded poetry”

Behavioral

things must behave in order for the toaster to toast. but I propose a toast to disorder in order to disturb a process one must make the claim that he/she is trying to harness chance for toast behavior is for the toaster and I am not toast + nontoast for how loaded is the toaster likeContinue reading “Behavioral”

Barebones

The sound of wrists on the verge of carpal tunnel syndrome There are tunnels for wishes. They say. I held my breath with her on my mind I held my breath with music on my mind The transposition of pain into chords enveloping an attitude I was stuck with Restructuring its basis as I succumbContinue reading “Barebones”