Rapidly Haywire
written by: Heath Brougher
A lens of lunacy struck sparks
in the stark night resting peacefully
until a cacophony of violent human behavior
overtook the Earth. A strange fragrance of riot
whipped through the breeze, infecting the masses;
inflicting them with the sudden urge to pillage
homes and stores as their faces turned the shape of revile.
(Was it a full moon? Maybe the tides played a role
in the sudden juncture of the jump from somewhat sanity
to riot mentality. Humans are made up of 90% water.
Maybe the moon is pulling in the human tide.)
Heath Brougher is the Editor-in-Chief of Concrete Mist Press. He was awarded the 2018 Poet of the Year Award from Taj Mahal Review. He has published eleven books of poetry and prose and is finally getting back into the groove of things after a 5 year period of being trapped as an editor. He is ready to get back into the creative driver seat for a bit.
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