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.