Lyrical Free Verse
Fuck It All, and Love
An ode to the word fuck
Published in
Jun 28, 2024
Fuck, I say to
the world with its
twisted iron grin,
jagged jaws of
concrete, biting
down dreams like
discarded gum.
This word slips
through my teeth
like venomous silk,
fuck the incessant
ticking of clocks
in subway stations,
the grinding gears
of time’s relentless
machine, fuck
the wind’s whisper
of forgotten voices,
echoing through
streets, alleys.
Fuck the city’s pulse,
the heart that beats
within me, I say,
fuck it all, and love.
Ani Eldritch 2024
