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Brian Carmody

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pinup⁣
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oliver sacks⁣
at muscle beach⁣
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a book on the seat⁣
of his bmw r60⁣
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crew cut⁣
considerable ears⁣
linebacker neck⁣
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is he smiling or squinting⁣
under those dark brows⁣
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furred chest and belly⁣
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black swimsuit⁣
high on the sides⁣
white drawstring⁣
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tan line⁣
on a thick thigh⁣
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his feet in socks⁣
and leather shoes⁣
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⁣ by @brianjohncarmody

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4

a day ago

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you are somehow something else⁣
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what’s with my willingness⁣
to meet you on a corner at ten thirty p.m.⁣
bathed and brushed⁣
stringing words as we walk⁣
over flat black gum⁣
spit out yesterday—⁣
or maybe forty years ago—⁣
past dry cleaners⁣
bodegas⁣
and funeral homes⁣
⁣
in harlem and hell’s kitchen⁣
chinatown and chelsea⁣
people stare into refrigerators⁣
and medicine cabinets⁣
while we⁣
step into a street⁣
with a number for its name⁣
and sprint⁣
spotlit⁣
to its other side⁣
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warm beer⁣
and thick august air⁣
loosen our tongues⁣
as we move⁣
a parade of two⁣
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blocks away⁣
cameras flash⁣
one hundred⁣
and two floors up⁣
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you point and say⁣
starry night get it⁣
and i do⁣
⁣
at 23rd street⁣
a low-key superhero⁣
pedals past at a modest pace⁣
puerto rico’s flag his cape⁣
tube socks his superpower⁣
he sings as he rolls uptown—⁣
“groove is in the heart”—⁣
and we know⁣
just what he means⁣
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buzzed and soaked⁣
we pull off our shirts⁣
slip into madison square park⁣
where under the new york life building⁣
and london plane trees⁣
we press into each other⁣
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⁣ by @brianjohncarmody

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4

15 days ago

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american history ⁣⁣
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high behind the post office⁣⁣
a contest to see who ⁣⁣
could name all the presidents ⁣⁣
i gave up after jefferson ⁣⁣
torched my thumb with a bic ⁣⁣
while you rattled off james garfield chester alan arthur grover cleveland benjamin harrison ⁣
grover cleveland again⁣⁣
william mckinley⁣⁣
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like a regular genius by @brianjohncarmody

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2

18 days ago

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passing cows in your camaro⁣
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sometimes⁣
when i catch sight⁣
of a certain shade ⁣
of blue⁣
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maybe veladoras ⁣
on a bodega counter ⁣
a sock lost ⁣
to the sidewalk ⁣
or stones⁣
in an old lady’s pin⁣
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i see your eyes⁣
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and we are in your camaro ⁣
bass vibrating the cracked ⁣
plastic dash⁣
as we pass⁣
cows⁣
corn ⁣
fiesta lanes⁣
the sunoco station⁣
⁣
on our way ⁣
to burn a note ⁣
left on your windshield⁣
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1+1=fags⁣
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and to lie next to each other ⁣
fingers touching in sharp crabgrass behind the substation by @brianjohncarmody

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15

a month ago

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get yer copy of crush lust love loss @theoldbabyprovincetown or @eastendbooksptown or @ptownbookshop or dm @pointedfingerpress to receive via snail mail by @brianjohncarmody

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2 months ago

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first morning on the job for a divorced mother⁣who lied during her interview in 1976⁣
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in a safety-pinned⁣
skirt and new pantyhose⁣
she says a silent prayer⁣
over a two-ton⁣
smith corona⁣
holds her breath⁣
against commas and⁣
apostrophes⁣
reminds herself⁣
i before e⁣
except⁣
after c⁣
⁣ by @brianjohncarmody

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3

2 months ago

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from issue no. 12 @andchangepoetry⁣
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julius⁣⁣
⁣⁣
this guy⁣⁣
a cigarette⁣⁣
behind⁣⁣
his ear⁣⁣
says⁣⁣
you’d do⁣⁣
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no doubt⁣⁣
i say back⁣⁣
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he laughs⁣⁣
(crooked teeth)⁣⁣
and asks⁣⁣
got a light?⁣⁣
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i do⁣⁣
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he leans in⁣⁣
to meet⁣⁣
the flame⁣⁣
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his eyes⁣⁣
reflect⁣⁣
jubilant men⁣⁣
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sylvester⁣⁣
soundtracks⁣⁣
the moment⁣⁣
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he blows the⁣⁣
smoke away⁣⁣
from me⁣⁣
and says⁣⁣
thank you, baby⁣⁣
⁣⁣ by @brianjohncarmody

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1

2 months ago

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company⁣
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my morning teeth sink⁣
into a black plum⁣
still wet⁣
from rinsing⁣
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tear gold flesh⁣
reveal a woody stone⁣
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your car starts in the driveway⁣
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i wipe juice⁣
from my mustache⁣
with my thumb⁣
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a metallic green fly⁣
walks the rim⁣
of your mug⁣
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⁣ by @brianjohncarmody

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2 months ago

Ya, crush lust love loss is available @eastendbooksptown, as are all the excellent poetry pamphlets published by @pointedfingerpress. ⁣
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you can also dm @pointedfingerpress to order and receive via snail mail. ⁣
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⁣ by @brianjohncarmody

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1

3 months ago

bring your love by @brianjohncarmody

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38

4 months ago

issue 12 of @andchangepoetry by @brianjohncarmody

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6 months ago