April 27, 2025

the digital dubstep music
emanating out of our speakers
has nothing on the
analog version
made from a tuba
live in front of us
while a hella talented juggler
does crazy juggle-y things
with clubs
that we barely see
because we
are far too enthralled with that
xylophone playing
tuba-ist
making the greatest
“BWAAaaaah”
we’ve ever heard or seen
at each drop
shaking the floors
skipping our heartbeats

we don’t know how to describe that experience
except that
we now only ever want to listen to
live
tuba
dubstep
beats

May 6, 2023

loud music
to distract
the parts of my head
that aren’t paying attention
and instead
wander off
alone
and lonely
to places no one else can follow
not even
myself