We Live in the Most Exquisite Terrarium
       

The fresh macadam is glossed with rain
and from the roadside, garden zinnias shout
their unabashed reds and fuchsias.

In a department store, a man
deftly arranges lipsticks by gradations
of purple, Velvet Violet to Punch-

Drunk Plum. A college radio deejay
follows new folk with old punk;
she knows it's important to keep

the airwaves sparking. This yard is soft
with Bermuda grass. This yard is coarse
with tall fescue. Look at our Climate

Controlled Storage Units. Look at
our socks rolled together in pairs.
Look at the emails we've crafted

in order to make someone think of us
once the lights go out. We curate
this place with such care. As if there's

nothing outside its blue dome. Or
as if we get to stay in here forever.

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from Danger Days
Saturnalia Books
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