Persistent by Jefferson Hansen

 a delusion is a belief

persistently held that

what is not, is so

at the edge of home

delusions arise

cool & crisp

wind in the eaves

at the edge of nerve

delusions arise

synapses reaching

in flesh & brain

at the edge of cool orgasm

delusions arise

holding up

holding out

the home held together

by mortar & brick

by what we

choose to misbelieve

nerves calloused

by delusion

no light caress

can touch the center

normative delusions

break down & erode

by wind

& rain

no heat just tepid

water in the body

wishing delusion

could make us sane

we are told

delusions to make us

alive in this home

at this time

a deep assortment

inside of old

invention

synapses need their comfort

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Jefferson Hansen edits this blog and has two books out from BlazeVOX, Cruelty (short stories) and and beefheart saved craig (novel).