I.⠀
laughing on the outskirts of darkness
at the perfunctory imitations
of the imperceptible⠀
II.⠀
laughing in the belly of darkness⠀
quelling the acidic tide
of the caustic factory⠀
III.⠀
laughing in the wake of darkness⠀
this cavalier illusion
now drinks its own blood for sustenance
and is not satisfied⠀
reeling from the percussion
of its own breath,
it now threatens no one⠀
IV.⠀
laughing on the outskirts of brightness
©2026 Kevin Trent Boswell
From the book Liber ex Liberi
Author: Kevin Trent Boswell
Kevin Trent Boswell is a thing that once blinked briefly in and out of existence. It made noises and gestures while it lasted. The exact nature of its demise is unclear. Some sources say it collapsed beneath the weight of entropy and time. Other tertiary evidence suggests the possibility that it was destroyed by a predator, an accident, or perhaps even by itself. The truth of the matter is unknown. Luckily, no one cares.
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