Threat
we are visions in the night
we are remote control, spreading like wildfire over hilltops
we are diversion, pastimes made for make-believe monotony
we are the uprooted fibres of the heart’s enclosure
we are a return policy worth holding on to in case of failure
we are fear, biting anger turned inward
we are waging war, we didn’t ask what you think
we are incantations for the apocalypse
we are the public at large, a policy with no need for privacy
we are limited resources, proportionately at higher risk
we are infectious, mass appeal at affordable prices
we are distribution of wealth, tasting the power of withholding
we are hysteria, the burnt toast of rejection
we are pandemic neediness, too afraid to leave
we are inexplicable devotion to the thing you care about most
we are recoiled bedsprings, offering only the most restless sleep
we are a national archive in cinders
we are consistent with the phases of radial growth
we take chances, the higher the stakes the better
we are addictive, modulating compliance with the status quo
we are artificial intelligence, drowned out by our own droning
we are revolting, taking back the sky
We Are Lichen is out of print from The Blasted Tree Store
Featured by The Blasted Tree: June 1, 2022
Razielle Aigen
Contributing Author
We Are Lichen by Razielle Aigen is a Blasted Tree original collection of poetry.
ISBN [Digital]: 978-1-987906-87-5
Cover Design by Kyle Flemmer