a revision of “Murmur” by Daniel Borzutsky
what is the voice.
who
does it murmur:
with mud with blood with
dogs. in its mouth
there is a nation. a border
a wall a god imp lo
sive in its rotten carcass
mouth. i see morning murders
murmur
in its money mouth. i see money. i need to buy
blood money. i need dogs. i need to buy
my name in the wind. my god in the wind,
murmur
i don’t believe in god. i am i have five dollars
no i have six dollars. i need
my fingers. my faith my
murmur
is being hunted in the dark by a toddler
like a dog. buy a toddler . i have five dollars like a dog.
no.
beat me i have six dollars.
no.
wire me i have mud. in my
mouth no
feed me. i have blood.
no. how i have no what is the
mouth. no
mouth. i have
no voice.