Joshua Martin


Limited pinching potential pulverization

flying [s]word fling,ing TONGUE
abrupt(ly) envious stampeded SEED—
                                  heed violent warm[th]
                                  wizened point(er)(ed)—
litter / litter / above the board
pool,ing kittycat STASH(ed)(ing)
paper think NOUVEAU romance
,,, Marguerite blush,ing flavor[ful]
:::::
     “link,ing justification lone=
       some Pete & all derrick,s
       brain balmed”— <> —
//
wear,ing OUT leather CHAP
chaffed ELBOW patched form,less
focus PULLER promenad,ing 
baby w/ BATHwater tubeTOP
stop! Stop! STTTTTTOOOOPPP!!!
[ATLAS,pigeon,VIRGIN,venison,
Claus played TROMBONE,handed OUT
free TICKETS to airplane CRUSH
] skull flutter(ed)(s) environmental
goose FLAVOR(ed)(ing);;;;; “can’t yet
persistent[ly] pardon all that
your jesus partakes to a cudgel
saucy & w/ a little TOO MUCH Salt?”
;;;;;>>>>>inch x INCH x
proverbial BATCH of fester,ing
house PETS [UN]broken & spoken,
URSULA & mischief LACK RE=
DUCTIVE combustion / carry TORCHES 
/ fondle DRAGON eggs / TONSIL,
tonsil, in the sky, why o why doest
THOU not plunder SOILED quilted
teenage[ED] GLEE speed SPREE w/o
locket on BRIDGE,,,,,[fence
                                     o what
                                     a FENCE
                                     !]=
expressionistic TOASTER feign,DISEASE,
loosens,beam,ing DREARY carpenter
studies,ruddy buttCHEEK,dynamite
abundance OVER[lord] under[valued]
whimper,whimper,what a SIGHT!!!!!
:::::
     “armature scrap,ing wizard
       may[be] BeeHive shop TALK
       punishable hail”— () —
//
bucolic battlegear GUARDED temple
door,beam[ed] Scottish royalty be=
MOANS midnight NOCTURNAL lilt
,spilt spelt spell,ing ROCK / PAPER /
SQUEEZ,ing;;;;;magic gathers
purpose WHISTLES remote CONTROL
severs TIGHTrope GENIE wax FEATHER
duster,daisy CRAZY,misery loathes
well-wishers,splish SPLASH dart
club GAME warden crumbles up	
RUBBER band ball lash,ing course of
robber baron GAS fill[ed] pointer
FINGER,linger! linger! ALL
that crawl b/t FAIRY dust to RUST
>>>TrusT[ed] verbal Onslaught
instigat,ing [word]less dribble drabble
babble………………………………..




FlaunteD ReconSidereD PounDs oF sent

behind mouth lurks earth
from languorous creation cigar(
           AFTER DINNER:
                       “outlet places residence outside skirt”
                         / “hooked velvet IMPACT report”
                         // “performance swing tennis”
                         /// “plainclothes favors trade”
                                                                         )
ready bathrobe elderly glaring PROVOCATION
nymphomaniac loving taunted HUMOR
bones BURST {tears} drive HOME {breech}
                (turn-of-century window;;;;;;;;;;
                 peaches exposed as chaste core (*)
                 circumspect VULGAR strangers dance
                 encounter RENTed Strangers dance
soused) >>>>> charade indulges VICE
))))) jacket SILK beautiful SEAT brood
[[[[[ company BlameS separation RAKE
>>>>> missed buoyant euphoric AT
stroke key FULL HOUSE denial rhythm shun
::::: TEXTtextTEXTtextTEXTtextTEXTtext:::::
SOLD unattended contacted GOAT (
                        cheese plz
                        TWO S(o)(u)Ns
                                               lounge,,,
                                    destitute ///
                             supreme weapon BLANK
                             s     t     a     r     e >>>
               Decadent Paradox interpret
               senatorial sponge wilted
                                                      ) young
LOVER hell to PreeN addicted
vengeful OPIOID journalist BomB
       [diet pranks telegram…..
        quick sale lodged…..
        innuendo crudité…..
                                                ]
dulcet tour WingS flanked Exile
bride!! exquisite!! marble!! judge!!
? jug DemiMONDE urging TOSS?
HavinG YounGeR SavagE CuB
a CUBE nude repose SPOOKY launch
carnal dance peeks marked WAGE
vicious MIME === quipped LUST
+++ satyr Estate bid ADIEU +++
(most AWARE
             sirens NUDITY imprint
         crusts) >>> rubbed GARLIC
lid >>> OBLIVION stomach ID
climbs LEWD buttocks contorted
camera (DUELS) spent (OMIT) in
granite toast hidden SHeD




Thus {be}stowed copious logger{head}ed passage,s

pole-arch olive tree perverted
sluices of Venetian ditches:::
                                    RATS / MOTHS /
                            extravagant genealogy 
       [fare ParchMenT oppose,s
reverence>>>bears
                         antiquity] (!)
No better ButteR than
     ROSES………………..rank
rich King slither THITHER
                                     or,,,,,
                             transport
                                           
                QUEEN,door,s:::opening
tomb = BUT = chimney =
   poor bReWs FelloWs FalloW
                     [?!?!];;;;;curse,s
conclude GallantlY aBROAD>>
   Pan the Brief,numb,mare,
ev’ry                      gap,ping
                      cousin::
                                 CYCLOPS [viz
                                                        ard]
COD=PIECE = pointed
        spigot {{peeks full}}
StiFf             bRaVe          uRinaL
          :concavities       :travail
:tripes               :succulent [cold
                   of ElepHant]:::::
NaMe vexed MaTron,stuns,
         pot,,MustarD,,shoal,,
suppose JOY – betake! ill!
   stuff! rude! gorge liquid,
   (sur)FACE
w i n d            m i l l
                                 quoth
                         rubies:
                “nosegays,pouting,
           harbinder,muzzle,haste,
                                     bum-gut”>
     fetch,ed doctor,ed
                              cannibal
                    baked          in
              oven>,,,,,foppish THO
bunt[ed]     +     good
                     sound     +
            FriaR heavy hogg,
                                        ish
   diversions = jest (…)
BoTh     plying     SiniSter
         breeches    ,          heretic
, capacious solace   ,          beareth
    , bride        ,    garble
                                  REASON;;;;;
so sayeth::
                 “antidoted kidneys,
         horrible crack,mumbled,
vine-tree-syrup,muted parchment,
                           swelleth,perish,
                    cork SHOES lay thumbed
& comic”
               [collated DiCe
          until flush,ing]boar-
spear repeated / ribcage / 
                  partisan dart.




chewing green sun dial

paystubs grow magnetic fingers where skiing:::::
lovelorn > > > > > > > > > > > >
                                                      fat suit , , , , \
policy | shoelaces | the absurdity of thumbs . . . .
                binocular [FaXeS] < < < < < < < < < <
: : : lung with a mustache : : : dollar value of toe jam

/ “ATLANTIC CITY dead bodies” \ [
                                                             lambskin
                                                             pinball
                                                             bald spots
                                                             uP tEsTs
] . - - - - - - - - - -
                          ? slippery peppered mustache ?
; ; ; ; ;’
‘lucid nipples reflected a fine cavity’
                   >>>>>z
                               i
                                l
                                 l
                                  i
                                   o
                                    n
                                     s>>>>> ---

failed Marquis	beating wax transcript puckered
hollowed sushi cave(Lucite reaction boards shade)
, , , , , Jupiter’s wigs [ESCROW] - - - [bowlegged]
/ caboose fighter pilot \ : intermission : : : : : :
astronomically space age rattail (gullible/riff raff)
>>>>> CONSTANTINOPLE	peapods locked
ornate >>>>> obscure bugging swan sneezes “face
less” , “a parenthesis + ampersand” , , , , 
                                                  glistening mannequin
                                                  rope walker ; vividly
as bandages          cover shrunken heads
                  reflect |||||| outward owls ||||| camouflage
vigil
 
         (cease fire donkeys digging
                                                  to swoon)
.

    ditch digging river monster outofthisworld
belly sandwich . . . . . fleas take teeth
                                                       swirling
             , grunting , proof prune pants
, 
  assault > > > > > pictorial tranquilizers 
        ‘BOXER!! SHORT NITE MARES’

grammar (sic! sic!) & & & & & & &

                                         (tubes??)

ARROW

                   SKULL - - - critters
                                        struggle
                                        balmy
                                        gambling
                                        tiger: : : :
fizzy delight!
 
              vacuum cleaner key chain
(dare
	to
	be
a leather couch ) . . . . .

thunder squirming PINPOINT
cause(HA!) winter
****0000(()()()(...),),^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ })()()()()()(__)
insurmountable /
                           doses /
              unconditional :
‘zip’ 
     ‘zap’ 
          ‘hip’ 
‘hap’                               ‘sip’ 
                      ‘sap’ - - - - - - - - 

squinting fluorescent porch [
                                        soft-spoken gym teacher
] . death cult
. soda club beaming/
                         telescopes \ lonesome dentists \
            carwash hygienist/astro turf/rough >>>>
c
l
a
s
p = = = = = = rosary in light socket 
     :     :
        :
                 clash newsflash
()()()()()********************()()()()()()())*******************

peeping sardine fumes 
                                , crashing wrinkles ,
               needs pepper 
: split in fours ] [ .

Joshua Martin is a Philadelphia based writer and filmmaker, who currently works in a library. He is the author of the books automatic message (Free Lines Press), combustible panoramic twists (Trainwreck Press), Pointillistic Venetian Blinds (Alien Buddha Press) and Vagabond fragments of a hole (Schism Neuronics). He has had numerous pieces published in various journals including Otoliths, M58, Don’t Submit!, BlazeVOX, RASPUTIN, Ink Pantry, Nauseated Drive, and experiential-experimental-literature. You can find links to his published work at joshuamartinwriting.blogspot.com.

 
 

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