apotheosis

Jun 05, 2026

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the teeth re-found in an ashtray
cheap black glass from a casino hotel
but the teeth from gods’ mouths, ages ago

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bone and blood merrily removed
a purge, an absolvement from sins thought laughable
and tongue poked into the coppery socket

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the teeth held between forefinger and thumb
gall stained from hours of patient sifting
but the teeth raised toward the sun in ostension

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pieces collected to soothe the urge
jars and rubber stoppers—no, cork and antique glass
enshrined when held up to the nighttime tv static

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the teeth speaking in words now unused
their warm welcome into an unshared secrecy
but the teeth are only almost enough