Chris Langer

falling leaves-
along the tombstone hangs
silence

— Chris Langer

shallow fog-

quietly she sews

his lips shut

— Chris Langer

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fun house-
the face in the mirror
does not smile back 

— Chris Langer

desert sun

wind carries sand

from his lost bones

— Chris Langer

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his last words
repeated in the hallway
for eternity

— Chris Langer

horror film

he tries to escape

real life

— Chris Langer

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broken flashlight
in the darkness I hear
its laughter

— Chris Langer

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wind battered sails
through fog the sweet melody 
of a siren 

— Chris Langer

after the war

all that remains

their shadows

— Chris Langer

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abandoned home 
in the dusty hall echoes 
hushed whispers

— Chris Langer

stumbling feet

her smile hangs

by a thread

— Chris Langer

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wedding ring
along her finger twists
a feasting maggot

— Chris Langer

steel rake

beneath the leaves

his fleshy smile

— Chris Langer

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bathroom mirror
feeling comfortable
in my neighbor’s skin

— Chris Langer

staring contest 

with her doll-

it blinks first

— Chris Langer

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first kill
the wood floor creaks 
with anticipation

— Chris Langer