
ben nardolilli
grave silhouettes
Old people free flowing over the plaza
Pass out reasons to stay above ground, their hardest candies
This is the best period to live they say,
When fame is there for the taking for any type of silly
And as for fighting roads, they still exist,
Paths to get around and break the other side’s extravagance
I slowly swaddle myself with their hopes
Since the messengers of youth keep bringing me silence
Ben Nardolilli is a theoretical MFA candidate at Long Island University. His work has appeared in Perigee Magazine, Door Is a Jar, The Delmarva Review, Red Fez, The Oklahoma Review, Quail Bell Magazine, and Slab. Follow his publishing journey at mirrorsponge.blogspot.com.