Strawberry syrup,
molasses, rice flour mixed up
make tasty stage blood.
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Strawberry syrup,
molasses, rice flour mixed up
make tasty stage blood.
Tomorrow she takes
a test that may very well
determine her life.
She bleeds from her mouth.
Says she feels like vomiting.
Just a blood capsule.
Talk about a clean
slate. My new computer has
no software installed.
After the play they
go out to eat popcorn drink
beer with makeup on.
At my church they price
too high. Refugees, students
leave empty-handed.
Staying up all night
is the new black. I wear it
and dance until dawn.
Life is a series
of trial runs. So when practice
is over, it’s time.
Almost famous, I
can finally take pride in
my accomplishment.
People link to me.
Complete strangers think my words
have validity.