Revèuse

effigy

I refuse to believe
this migration
[hectic]
(monarch butterflies flickering
into pyre flames)
is natural
like the storks that visit a place of violence in Danapur
(a necessary violence)

asphyxiated bronchioles
holes
in The Facade
burn, burn
burn down only
effigies fastidious.
[If i don't say effigy they'll call me seditious]
but effigies galore
effigies galore!
we all are effigies
in this political rally

effigies trudging
effigies hugging
each other as the straws
in their meaty bodies
tender and soften
even enemies forgiven
effigies feeling
effigies lying
noses, O2 hoses like
pinnochio.

this migration of souls
the black-marketeering
this profiteering
off souls, of souls
of the profanity
black are their souls
so they can flog the foals
dead horse flogger
devourer of the air
that twists into fire to
burn you at the first chance
but their fire
consuming their self-
effigies self immolate
that's what they'll say
they'll say oh
they killed themselves
effigies. morons.
bunch of rule-breakers
they had it coming.
obesity
kills more people I'll not wear a mask fuck the old they were meant to die wait for it god will help you why don't you plant trees maybe that would help with your oxygen issues
kiss a cow today, lie in court
lie in court (Ranjan Gogoi presided as judge in a criminal sexual harrasment case against himself)

This migration, the great
Exodus and also the other metaphysical migration, the one that is of no use to us.
maybe someone should invest in technology that helps us talk to the dead

because all of this
this migration, exodus. acute
faulty escape chute
whatever this is the product of
doesn't seem to be going anytime soon.
maybe you should look into emigrating.
abandon ship, skip
pity hop. stop
and turn around
look

(help?)