A Tension

thought in virtue of which there is the world
to feel compelled to have a thought about
to yank a dream down in the morning
to see premonition out and about

to be afraid of beauty
to extend meditation
to be awake to graffiti growing
to find it there in morning looping

one loves the thought of it
sitting on something big
extending meditation


Josh Barber

Josh Barber is the author of Granite Metal and the poetry review A New Measure. He lives with his family in Philadelphia. His Instagram is @loooopholes.


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