WORDS AS FALSE LABELS FOR EXISTENCE
TUMBLING JUMBLED SLOW-COOKER STYLE
TASTE ONE AND SEE
TENTACLED SALTY AND SWEET
PLAY WITH THEM, SWALLOW THEM,
SPIT THEM BACK OUT
FISH 'TILL THE PERFECT WORD IS CAUGHT
LEGITIMIZING AND MANACLING LIFE
OUT OF EXISTENCE

   -Yvonne Juarez