Because he does not speak—
Not “can’t” speak
But no desire to deliver lines
And we’re stranded with action
Which we believe speaks
Louder than words
Which strangle silence
The language of the dead—
Michael kills not because
He rejects the path of his throat
But rather
Clogs it
With
Blackened gore—
Let us not delve into the purpose of
The bleached Shatner mask
Which is a double mask
And current sign
(Antidote & toxin)
Of our times—
Michael is strong & silent
And so chooses to slash
For reasons forbidden to
Human ears—
Let us end all trickery & debate
For remaining Halloweens to come:
Why Michael Myers kills
Is none of our business &
Evil persists outside of fear &
Gun ownership snubs out the blameless &
Certain screams shatter wine glasses
And kitchen knives are double-edged spears
And bloodlust lodges in each of us
For we slithered onto this mud
Soft red eggshells—
A horrible quiet face lies underneath our own
And we refuse to peel it back
And so drown it with noise.
Not “can’t” speak
But no desire to deliver lines
And we’re stranded with action
Which we believe speaks
Louder than words
Which strangle silence
The language of the dead—
Michael kills not because
He rejects the path of his throat
But rather
Clogs it
With
Blackened gore—
Let us not delve into the purpose of
The bleached Shatner mask
Which is a double mask
And current sign
(Antidote & toxin)
Of our times—
Michael is strong & silent
And so chooses to slash
For reasons forbidden to
Human ears—
Let us end all trickery & debate
For remaining Halloweens to come:
Why Michael Myers kills
Is none of our business &
Evil persists outside of fear &
Gun ownership snubs out the blameless &
Certain screams shatter wine glasses
And kitchen knives are double-edged spears
And bloodlust lodges in each of us
For we slithered onto this mud
Soft red eggshells—
A horrible quiet face lies underneath our own
And we refuse to peel it back
And so drown it with noise.
Alex Z. Salinas is the author of two full-length poetry collections: WARBLES, and DREAMT, or The Lingering Phantoms of Equinox. His debut book of short stories, City Lights From the Upside Down, is expected to be published in August 2021. He lives in San Antonio, Texas.
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