The Definition of Privilege

after Michael Cirelli

Nathan and Davis had the wad of bills we stole from Davis’ father’s work coat

so when they led us down the block to Hop In we followed because we were

thirsty and had no idea the darker skinned of us would only minutes later end

up with their chests on the pavement, a stranger’s hands scaling their

waistlines an...

          For Mahdar

I am 13 hours in the future & it is night / the rain is holding her breath

my friend, isn’t Penang opening to us! / a lotus unveiling a carnival

the paper lanterns are skirts / or balls pushed along by tiger’s nose

our smoke is a canon / dare devil on its way to an unnamed star

my own sweat: a disco ball jumpsuit / I sw...