The movie is on mute so you can hear all the sounds we’ll make. A montage of train stations and broken cogs, all quiet until you say how the ragamuffin’s eyes are beyond beauty. How young do you want me?
Tartarus Appears in a Catholic Middle School
1. Start at Our Lady’s gazebo, where all curse words are learned and saint cards are traded like baseball heroes. I give up three St. Lucy’s for a shiny St. Cecilia. I want harps and wings on my side, I
Self Portrait as Gorgon
Joseph Dante lives in Plantation, Florida with his husband and two cats. His work has been featured in Permafrost, South Florida Poetry Journal, The Rumpus, PANK, Corium, and elsewhere. He was a finalist for the 2016 Lascaux Prize for Poetry.