we remember what it's like to be in love: 3 poems
Tyler Dempsey
i turned out alright
i turned out alright
Love. That’s all I want. That’s all we want. These people. These dogs.
you can convince someone of
anything at all
You are so smooth-skinned / I would send your husband / to war to die.
I have let love demolish me.
Destroy something for my sake.
writing questions, like
why does he come over in the bad storms
and make excuses not to leave
she keeps her secrets as easily as she takes off her white
gloves
“Can beauty save us?”
“It can,” as I kiss her open mouth.
I was on my way to guitar lessons, then Pure Math tutoring.
You can see the universe in anyone's eyes
i am the machine that desires
and only in such desire
can i exist
Love is like a museum. You have to look around, experience things, and then leave.
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"Is this the actual diary you wrote at the time? The diary reads a lot like a novel, with its motifs of the murderess, the acupuncturist, etc." -Garielle Lutz, author of Worsted and The Complete Gary Lutz