How long can a man goOut of sync with his species?
What has value for othersIs worthless to meAnd what has meaning for meFalls on deaf ears
Even the strongest connections are becoming frayedI don’t recognize my heart
Maybe the problem supersedes speciesMaybe I need to see beyond the kingdom of animals If I could be a tree That’s grown out of the dirt from a nut
I’d have stability
Roots
And the ability to open myself to the warmth of the sun.
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Published by mikepowernyc
Named one of New York's Best Emerging Poets 2019, my poetry chapbook The New Normal was published by Analog Submission Press. My novel The Zoo was published by Cacoethes Publishing House. Other poems and short stories have appeared in various publications, including Subterranean Blue Poetry, The Journal of Microfiction, and Sick Lit Magazine. Other works include a staged reading of my play Digging Up John Barrymore, performed by Dreamcatcher Entertainment, and five albums of original music recorded with my band Late Model Humans.
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How long can a man go