---

There’s a wasp in my coffee

And I’m as agitated as a washing machine

This ridiculous world around me

The scale of incompetence

Grating on this pure rawness of life

Splinters of myself splintering

Will dignity ever be restored

Will existence not always be fear

My mind trembles in the morning

As the news of the day unfolds

What fortune teller etching

Will wipe the world away…

Today

Aaron Echoes August: Editor, graphic artist, writer, and photographer. Author of The Apocalypse Pipe, a collection of some of his best poetry, flash fiction, and short stories. For your convenience, one click HERE will take you to a variety of online stores for you to choose from including Amazon, Kobo, Apple Books, Barnes and Noble, Smashwords, and more! E-book and print editions available. Thanks for supporting independent artists.