in the land of glass people
I am a nuisance
the locals cannot see through me

it’s hard to admit
but
I am the only non-transparent person

in my self-defense
I bring up an issue
that the locals
don’t like to mention

what about all the people with cracks?
old people with thousands of cracks?
they distort vision
you think you see
but what you see is only a deception

Copyright © 2011 A Molotkov

A. Molotkov is a writer, composer, filmmaker and visual artist, and co-founder of the Inflectionist poetry movement (Inflectionism.com). Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, he moved to the U.S. in 1990 and switched to writing in English in 1993. He is the author of several novels, short story and poetry collections and the winner of the 2010 New Millennium Writings and the 2008 E. M. Koeppel Awards for fiction. His credits also include a Pushcart nomination and several honorary mentions. Molotkov’s work has appeared in over 40 publications, both in print and online. He often performs at a variety of Portland venues. His focus is on laconic art that focuses on eternal problems of the human condition. Visit him at www.AMolotkov.com

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