My broken car
My car broke down, between des Moinesand heaven, and I found hellupon a hill, your lonely house,I came at night for help.I came a stranger to your dooryou served me […]
Monthly Archives: May 2022
Ode to the potato
Buried deepand groomedby earthwormsyou bringfrom soila modest bulk,an insipidsustenancefor workingweekdaysSundaysfuneralsyet a canvasfor the sweeter savorof the onion,buttergravy and yournightshadesiblings.You, potatoserfand landlordsoldierfighting famine,our silentservant,boiled or friedbeaten, mashedstashed to stemstarvation,you potatoemperorand ruler,king […]
Walnuts
Ever since February 24th, my life has been narrowed into brief interludes between air-ride sirens, empty shelves, and the lambent light of basements. My neighbors have left while I stay […]
Neverending tale
The lossof pulsing heartsto bombs and beatings, sticksin myths, grows, fester into rage,revenge Revengeas sharp as icerests dormant and decadesfollow decades, explodes in springwith zeal With zealfresh, young soldiersmold themselves […]
Stagnant
Forever stuck in stagnant marshlands,we’re tied to routines, ruts to nowherestill and stale, no breeze, static. mooredwe’re, muted, we’re bored — Oh Lordplease send us tempests, galesand hand us plight […]
Björn Rudbergs writings 