We envisioned a new product
The ripest hyacinths
Everything wider than 13 inches
Horse-drawn, hand-delivered
It happens with great speed
No more railroads anywhere
The product never tangles
The highest concentration of waterfalls
This rifle is lever-action, like so
What incites a purchase?
Railroad-to-walking trail pipeline?
A video demonstration of will?
One waterfall in particular
(Bathtub shaped hole)?
The test groups were variegated
The perfect food delivery system
The Viennese
Purple and blue grape hyacinths
Clydesdales, Tennessee Walkers
The product must be malleable
Working in conjunction
Several times we tried asking
Assorted imperishables
Frustratingly enough, yes
The partners settled on “harpsichord” or
Welcome to coal country

is a poet from East Tennessee. His chapbook, Screen Door, was published by Press Break in 2025. Poems have appeared or are forthcoming in The Columbia Review, Ocean State Review, and Blush. He lives in Brooklyn.