
“People Who”
People who changed
the world.
People who eat darkness,
talk too much, people who died
in 2013. People who
don’t age. People who look like me,
talk to themselves.
People who need people.
People who cut themselves.
People who
annoy you.
***
“Why we need”
why we need gun control;
why we need sleep.
why we need feminism;
why we need coral reefs.
why we need water
why we
need guns
“What are the”
what are the ten commandments
what are the seven
wonders of the world?
(deadly sins,
continents)
what are the primary colors, the bases, the bill of rights,
the best
headphones?
“What If We”
What if we could?
If we had no moon, default –
were real?
If we swam into nothing. Attack Syria. Nine Inch Nails.
What if we were real
What if we were real
What if we were real
“What if your”
What if your poop is green
What if your pee smells
What if your dog eats chocolate
What if your iPhone gets wet
What if your wrong
(sic)
Emma Reed Jones, PhD, writes fiction, poetry, newsletters, academic articles, and nonprofit grants in Oakland, CA. Her alter ego, singer-songwriter Dusty D. Diamond, is possessed by the ghosts of country music past.