The Broadkill Review

My poem "here but how" is now available on The Broadkill Review's website as part of their Summer-Fall 2026 issue. Check it out!

The next thing

Give me the next tool so I can do the next thing.

Demeaning

They like it when you demean yourself, but they love it when you agree to demean yourself.

The past

The past may have existed only as a set upon which to stage our memories.

Cause

Cause is a curse.

Subjunctive

I wouldn't be so broken if I weren't so broke.

Always

Stabilization is always contingent.

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Silence (Rothko)

Silence is so accurate.

Mark Rothko

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A function

Function is a function of cognition.

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The distinction

The distinction creates the distance.

When cause is too complex

What does effect even mean when cause is too complex to calculate?

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On consciousness

Consciousness is a conscious mess.

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Or

You can be honest or you can hope.

Not safe

It is not safe to think you are safe.

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