In Other Words

advantages of not
knowing too many words
in an order that never

appeared before.
20 word salads or less
to say, there are no words

to express fear
of a global power
imbalance. “Senbei” is

a word in my iPhone
dictionary but “Sembei”
is not. Shiikuwasa

as I mistakenly said on
Words With Friends. Small,
tangy, lime-like, green

citrus fruit. She said
her boss was [Russian
word] then showed

her phone which displayed
the word “adequate”. “Fun.”
“Great.” “Exciting.” These

words I’ll keep present
in my mind tomorrow
when there is no sign

of memorizing words
or hearing ā á ǎ and à
as different words

as lifelong processes.
beautiful. This day and age,
who could give a fuck

about words on a page
when they could be
watching others’

social awkwardness
and? mid-sentence
freezing when they forget

words passed
before my eyes

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