Sketches and Canticles of Lent (after Shallon Fadlien)

By Jacob Silkstone

Socialite — Ash Wednesday

Artwork by Shallon Fadlien. Image courtesy of the artist
Artwork by Shallon Fadlien. Image courtesy of the artist

[lineate]God, to be outta this talk-show bakanal[/lineate]
[lineate]these infernal cycles of mamaguy kaiso politricks[/lineate]
[lineate]perpetual, shameless, cell-phone scandals[/lineate]

[stanza][lineate]and all else; man gone cold in Toronto[/lineate]
[lineate]landlord looking for his portion,[/lineate]
[lineate]me sleeping with my fantasies —[/lineate]
[lineate indent=6]in the penitential procession[/lineate]

[stanza][lineate]the priest and his boys washing[/lineate]
[lineate]you, beloved masquerader, in their platter of ashes.[/lineate]

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