THE RECKONING
when society collapsed
it kept
attacking women
i wonder how fast—
if the day explodes—
how long
the last matter
would splash
firearms, firelegs
i used to refuse
i had so many other things
i was so many other things
maybe only women
should be allowed
to have guns
professional knife
fighting skills
will not prevent
the widespread ash
of the last volcano
post post post
traumatic
stress dis
order
if the ash is too thick
kill your family
that is the most important of things
yes, let’s
scare the shit
out of the children
what are the odds
a super volcano
super exploding
super making
the super crops
fail
this country is now
so out of service
what of it,
freedom
Illinois
the only state
which did not allow
concealed firearms
a good jungle
is here
instead
build up
new barriers
out of decimated law
my life is different
since i started
preparing for
the end of the world
prices are going up and
even the prices of prices
are going up
and then prices
gone
all together
which to me
is kind of
fantastic
can you go to the barn
and get me a jar of peanut butter
more sugar
beans
the very last
can of ham
don’t tell me
what’s missing
when the shit hit
the fan
alcohol is a good
commodity to have
multipurpose
for many reasons
bartering trading
forgetting fire
i would never
choose to be
left-handed
both are strong
but the right
has orchestrated
the second coming
the Biggest Bang
Leah Clancy is recent CalArts MFA grad and cofounding editor of Potluck Magazine. She performs spectacularly, 6 days a week, as @leah_clancy on Twitter and Instagram.
