we sit upon Olympus
\nwatching weather
\nlike fans in a stadium
\nexcept we fly above
\nand in the midst<\/p>\n
participate in our own
\nexecutions gladiatorial
\nthumbs down I say
\ncakes and bread
\nhave bloated us<\/p>\n
we stagger out into the
\nalley vomit the excess
\nand return for the next event
\nbetting with our futures
\ncorner bookmaker’s odds<\/p>\n
I shiver at night
\nin the alley
\nwinds grow cold
\nwhat are the odds
\non Demetrius’ match
\nwith the octopus?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
we sit upon Olympus watching weather like fans in a stadium except we fly above and in the midst participate in our own executions gladiatorial thumbs down I say cakes and bread have bloated us we stagger out into the … Continue reading