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Old Stories of a Young God by Westley Heine

Old Stories of a Young God In the Old Testament (so it says, & so they always say) God was a wrathful god a vengeful god a needy god, who demanded obedience demanded worship baiting & punishing with apple bobbing banishing & flooding killing the first born, bleeding rivers of blood, raining frogs & testing …

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Fallen for You by Westley Heine

Fallen for You I’m always surprised when people like me. Can’t they see through me? Can’t they see the constant demons I swat away like flies? When I introduce people to my ghosts, some shutter. Others, stop liking me, and instead they love me. For they know what I know. They have seen what I’ve …

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Naked Wishes by Westley Heine

Naked Wishes You started as a reflection in the mirror behind the bar. After you sang you came down, sat, and we made eye contact. Gave you mouth to mouth outside where the smokers stand. The cab window a shaky Polaroid with grins and telepathy. Suddenly awake in your walk-up cozy pillow laden lady lair. …

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