by Austin James
Forget it. The fragrance
is a sky heavy with madness
and musk that echoes across
a jazzed countenance. Scotch
slips the felt sideways to a cosmic
cast, giddy with oxygen. Embezzle
the past. Scuttle raven memory
across the gambler’s burned
psychology, severed by
calamity’s razor. Hunger,
sweat, and a narrow locus strike
the hand of a dizzy edge.
Violate hell.
Devour honey.
About the author:
Austin Allen James is a Visiting Professor at Texas Southern University, an HBCU located in Houston, TX, where he has taught since the fall of 2012. In 2016, he and his colleagues established a committee to create a “Professional Writing” concentration, which includes five creative writing classes. In addition to his academic pursuits, Austin is also a visual artist and sculptor.