Headlights bleed through
the night, black as
mechanic-shop coffee.
Headed south on Highway 93
towards the Nevada boarder.
Cigarette butt out the window
explodes like a firecracker
fizzling on the asphalt.
With the corporate
entourage and their
prostituted morals.
The “ifuckedsomeoneelse”s
and whiskey dick whiplash.
63 miles an hour behind,
dying the rearview mirror.
Austin has been a part of multiple workshops and writing classes; most notably Chuck Palahniuk’s workshop, the Cult. Teachers and mentors include Dan Moreau, a Pushcart nominee; and Brandon Tietz, author of “Out of Touch” and workshop moderator at the Cult. Austin studied poetry and creative fiction at the College of Southern Idaho, where he graduated in 2009.
I’m experimenting with posting up original hand-written versions of the poems… I find the evolution fascinating.
[...] Click here to see my poem, The Everyday, at the OWC. [...]
I effing love the handwriting idea, Jessica. I mean, really, really love it.
This is a great idea!
I love it! Congrats! It is great! You need to keep writting! Thank you!