Interfaces

any pronouns, the interfaces

Concentric circles with spikes like interlocking gear teeth; a circle with spikes on both the inner and outer surface of its outline; an eye inside of a circle with spikes pointing inward; a crosshair inside of a circle.
From left to right: the Wheel, Paranoia, Critic.

Circles, Cycles

Self, wholeness, unity,
empty/full
cycles, repetition
containment, traps
wards, shielding
repetition.

How many are you?

Good luck.

That Which Isn't

What does it mean to have a face?
What's the difference between a face and a mask?
Is a mask a face you choose to wear?

Shut your eyes; we still chew on each other-
the outside makes a slip fault
with the state of the inside-
lots of little pieces moving together
snapping the line on a whim;
I am not what you see me as.

we will lie until our teeth
fall out
and our lips rot in;
shut your eyes, turn away.

The True Name

Father Consequences; what goes around
comes around, hand in hand at the edge
of time
metal thorns cutting through flank
bite your hand to trap your breath
lips sealed shut
blood trickling down your forehead
crimson knuckles.