Adam Fagin
from vaulted forms
a year a dark one streamsthe city surrounds
itself with televised courage
this affords a view
of an entire generation
in the desert—
one the tabloids dubbed “gordy”—
those hoping
to catch a glimpse
take a picture
revealing the whole
scene was a setup—
a popular retreat
where parking is discouraged
(but some do it anyway)—
is a vacation a monster or murder?
the crime was a plea
placed in police custody
*
mind blowing
the public thought
across a shapeless city—
form is a dictatorship
conveniently based
on the population’s
use of culture
as disguise or plot—
the world’s only disappearing
which may or may not be convenient
since the country
(a vast notable country)
was last seen in a spaceship exploding
