Five Poems by Nathan Anderson

 

Cashgrab [flux] Observing 

 

 

inside>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 

the 

 

       LIGAMENT 

 

                                        

                                                           

 

this 

taste             ...of 

 

 

111111111111111111111 

111111111111111111111 

111111111111111111111 

111111111111111111111 

 

 

((or so i was told)) 

 

 

BRIDGE            after/over 

BRIDGE            after/over 

 

 

 

and                        ???? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rest

 

Monetary Ablutions 

 

 

as distant ++++++++++ 

 

AS 

 

1111111111111111111111 

 

or even 

 

1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 

 

                                        

                                ###so ###said 

 

           ###and###silent 

 

S 

A 

L 

T 

 

               ****for****a****lisp 

 

 

 

{()}{()} = = soon integrated 

 

 

 

BUT THE LEG WAS LONG 

 

 

 

as                                1 

as                                1 

as 

as 

as 

                                   0  

Sliding Consumer Irruption  

 

 

b.................................. 

ac................................ 

k................................. 

 

t................................ 

o.............................. 

 

 

                        [[[a glint of filth}}}}}}}}}} 

 

{{{{{{{a tab of mercury]]] 

 

 

                        A 

                   STOCK 

 

 

of wild  

temperature 

 

 

 

                            g r a v i t y 

                                --X-- 

 

 

j............................................. 

us......................................... 

t.......................................... 

 

t........................................ 

he.................................... 

 

s.................................... 

am............................... 

e................................ 

The Hat Travels (north) First (class) 

 

 

//////////////////////////////////juxtaposed 

/////////////////////////////////against 

 

 

t 

hi 

s 

 

 

                        stone bridge 

 

 

[[[variagated

ash 

wednesday---]]] 

 

 

h 

ol

din 

g 

 

                                     ///hands/// 

 

         with 

 

 

t 

  h 

    e 

 

 

 

F     U     N     E     R     A     L 

 

 

 

what other 

way 

to 

walk  

is 

there? 

 

?? 

 

??? 

Western (surrounded by plants) 

 

 

dream………………………….////// 

////////////////////cough………………. 

domesticate…………………..////// 

///////////////////sleep………………..

 

 

 

DANCE LIKE THE FUNERAL FIRE 

                       !!!!!!!!!!!! 

<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>> 

 

 

 

(a tissue is its own reward) 

 

 

                                   WHATEVER 

                               THE 

                          STEAM 

                        MEANS 

 

 

sit with legs crossed and gentle speak 

 

 

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 
oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 
oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

 

 

now  
accept 

Nathan Anderson is a poet and artist from Mongarlowe, Australia. He is the author of numerous books and has had work appear widely both online and in print. He is a member of the C22 experimental writing collective. You can find him at 

nathanandersonwriting.home.blog or on Twitter/X/Bluesky @NJApoetry.