my ancient solar calculator

MICHAEL HELSEM

April 30, 2020

in the before time

thought we were alone

stodged on opium 

& fruits occult

would never walk

in the before time

called light things a plague

opinions, disease

shelter was a noun

mowed down, for grass

in the before time

iron lungs were legend

dicker this triage

seal each lit castle

weren’t taught by force

in the before time

MICHAEL HELSEM was born in Dallas in 1958. Shortly afterwards, fish fell from the sky.