Jellyfish and Vinegar
lightning
breaks the bone
Puck
is on the throne
duck egg / skin anchor
ball and alcoholic chain
(submissive cucumber)
the weight of defeat
[on the perimeter of Times Square squared]
she took a Polaroid picture
and placed it on her pillowcase
next to her head in bed, whispering
a mantra
of multiplication tables
product:
prayers answered
Jonathan Hayes lives in San Francisco, California. He has taught poetry at 826 Valencia – a writing center for children – located in the Mission District of the City.