Her bob haircut screams just the hair, not her, the hair it has its own mouth

Tiny amphibian souls dissolving into fine morning mist.

Power chords echo where dynasties once ruled.

Propaganda poster shows leader holding child's drawing as strategy.

Sunlight bends toward innocence, holding its breath for orders.

Science illustration for a beast no one told evolution about.

Science class tried, AI labels tried harder, mostly.

The self blooms twice, tender and unasked.

The fringe knows something. The fringe always knows.