Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Over a Decade Ago by J.J. Campbell

the people that tell
me to pray to god
make me laugh

god gave up giving
two shits about me
over a decade ago

the poems have
never been better

the alcohol tastes
better

the retort is always
if i believed in god
i would be in a
relationship

no need to make
my hands jealous
at this point of
my life

--

J.J. Campbell (1976 - ?) is trapped in suburbia, plotting his escape. He's been widely published over the years, most recently at Synchronized Chaos, Horror Sleaze Trash, Mad Swirl, The Beatnik Cowboy and The Rye Whiskey Review. His most recent chapbook, with Casey Renee Kiser, Altered States of The Unflinching Souls, is now out in the world. You can find him most days on his mildly entertaining blog, evil delights. (https://evildelights.blogspot.com)