synesthesia, shuffled

Delicate needled piano notes prickle my back,

tiny cat’s claws padded with lavender-lemon harmonies.

Milky stained glass, filtered pastel sunlight on linen lace cushions-

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I’m battered with taiko drum sticks to the temple,

manic ivory smiles swirling amidst ceremonial incense.

A centuries-long grudge culminating into the frenzied smell of pine needles and entrails,

the copper tang of raw meat-

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Carbonation fizzes in my ears, a catchy strawberry-lemonade voice,

phrygian notes weaving in saffron slivers.

The chorus crests like a wave, building, bursting bloody through my rib cage.

Scuffed like the edges of a plastic toy, brilliant aqua varnish marked with love-

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Crunchy synths, falling chains, thumping heart drums.

Heady clove smoke mingled with sweat, freezing concrete floors on bare skin,

fragments of burning cinnamon candy.

The frayed hem of crushed black velvet hacked through with a handsaw-

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Smooth guitar, wispy clouds drifting with the wind,

blue denim and verdant grass, gentle motion around comfortable inertia.

Bittersweet chocolate melting beneath a sad smile-

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Bright holographic magenta, day old vanilla perfume,

faux fur beneath crinkly clear plastic.

Cold lipgloss and bubblegum spit-

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I think I’ll listen to a podcast instead.

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