Metaphysical Engine Artifact

Where's my gravely sonorous narrator?

The voice I've been using in my head

is useless, the present bite needs to unfold

more like a documentary

and less like a ramble through the days

Holding stray thoughts off the page

and screen is like trying to conduct a herd

of ungrateful creatures,

I've done my best and I think insights

come through, but I'm just a tired juggler

I might try auditions, or...I could steal,

anything to get these innertube lines

to come out of someone else's lazy mouth,

I want to finally focus on living

instead of the bother of personal reflection

Benjamin Nardolilli

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Ben Nardolilli is a scrivener and a theoretical MFA candidate at Long Island University. His work has appeared in Perigee Magazine, Door Is a Jar, The Delmarva Review, Red Fez, The Oklahoma Review, JMWW, Quail Bell Magazine, and Slab. Follow his publishing journey on Instagram @ssenjaminnardolilli.