Don't Take the Poison by Katya Mills

Short Story

' Don't Take the Poison '

by Katya Mills

here: 

https://latinosenglishedition.wordpress.com/2025/07/29/dont-take-the-poison-by-katya-mills/

turn off

the hum 

drum 

of political bs 

on fox cnn

 tmz 

and the 

like 

made u 

wanna exit 

the earth 

it was easier 

to just turn 

the shit 

off

by

#katyamills

inquire

honest
troubling and
blue


she was
elusive


one had
and had not
and had


a crew
struck out at sea
to capture


for glory
bound


then
drowned


translucent
four thousand fathoms
down


forever 2
inquire


sapphire
sapphire




by #katyamills

happenstance #4252

a half grain 

of morphine
got him up 

walking around
curious 4 whatever comes
after body 

dies



he heated coffee
on the stove



a nest of hatched sparrows
precariously stitched
above the door



emboldened by
the happenstance
he got affable
with telemarketers





#katyamills

promise

my love

you need not promise 

just keep it to yourself 

and when its time 

be there

7.20.25

 they got you off the streets

the endless excitement of love and danger

you approached us

courageously

kisses between the eyes

you know something you

learned out there

defenseless

spiritual

7.19.25

 I think I see some onyx coloring around my lovelies eyes this morning. Loki & Vegas. I took my vitamins and they wound the mineral zoomy down to sweet sleeps!