JUKE
JOINT
How To Find What You’re Looking For Within
A bullshit neighbor lent me a book on joy
Something something The Secret To Happiness And Success
And then he asked what connections I have for him to use
The universe doesn’t care about my feelings
I wish I could be more like the universe
I anticipate death like a distant wedding
They will serve hors d'oeuvres at the funeral of dreams
Ghosts in bowties delivering shrimp pâté
Your father takes a wrong turn and drives off the mountain
There is no one to lead you to your grave
We’re always so far away
I want to deny the universe
I’m resting my feet on the book on joy
What fine elevation
- Deja Samuel
Claire Denson’s work appears or is forthcoming in Massachusetts Review, Booth, Glass: A Journal of Poetry, and Hobart, among others. She reads for The Adroit Journal and holds a BA from University of Michigan and an MFA from UNCG, where she served on the editorial staff for The Greensboro Review. You can find her at clairedenson.com.