the stray cat’s orgasm.
by shannon baker

maybe the vaginal prayer net
or the egg of realism burried in the engine
in the engine
of his pregnant gas car.
football game soda scam
your sister holding a can opener
getting old like you did.
what you’ve learned is that
most of the hard things just get harder.
and your heart is as big as your fist
as big as
your fist.
it’s a
thrill ride green lie –
everything is.
these are those problems that money can’t solve nevermind the
abortion or the
electricity bill.
right now, a place you’ve never even seen a picture of
is catching on fire and
is burning
into nothing.

shannon baker