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Headful of Oranges

Joe Gallagher

Look at this decorative man

Someone chopped off half his head

Took his brains out to make a bowl

Now his head is full of oranges!

Lucky motherfucker. His dreams are sure

A sour bounty, as ours were too

At the mouth of the valley

 

We could have stopped back there

Eyes welling in the sweet smoke

And finished our heads with fruit

Joe Gallagher was born and raised in Orlando, FL. He now lives in Frederick, MD where he runs an independent press and media company called Rainbow Skull. His poetry and short fiction have appeared in Okay Donkey, Carolina Quarterly, DIAGRAM, Corium, Scapegoat, MIDLVLMAG, and Redivider. He has a wife who writes novels, two small children, and one large dog. Instagram: @jgonestudio. Find all his links at giantglowingrainbowskull.com.
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