Davide Balula

Noodle prose, shape, sound, mechanics of the wild ◡ ◡ ◡

[Davide Balula @davidebalula]

There is a chain linking her forearm to her hand bag.

[Davide Balula @davidebalula]

This poem is currently closer to you than anyone else.

[Davide Balula @davidebalula]

This poem contains none of the atoms with which it was born.

[Davide Balula @davidebalula]

Until yours, these words won’t take the air out of you

[Davide Balula @davidebalula]

Spring water in a bottle, salt water in my veins

[Davide Balula @davidebalula]

This poem has echolocation activated. Like the inaudible song of a dolphin, it tries to make sense of your distant inner self.

[Davide Balula @davidebalula]

These poems are so self-conscious they systematically keep notes on who liked them.

[Davide Balula @davidebalula]

This poem reads far into the future.
SPOILER: You and I aren’t in it.

[Davide Balula @davidebalula]

My poems about plastics really sound better when paraphrased

[Greta Thunberg @GretaThunberg]

I am pleased to announce that I’ve decided to go net-zero on swear words and bad language. In the event that I should say something inappropriate I pledge to compensate that by saying something nice. #COP26

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@MagLesauvage Deep fake / Fausse profonde

[Davide Balula @davidebalula]

Pathological liars and conspiracy theorists are the first to fall for poetry.

[Davide Balula @davidebalula]

@LMaillart #LoiClimat est bien trop faible. #greenvox #.org @conv_citoyenne

[Davide Balula @davidebalula]

Chances are this poem won’t like you back.

[Davide Balula @davidebalula]

These poems are the same. Only their titles vary.

[Davide Balula @davidebalula]

This short poem might seem insignificant, but it very well might outlive you.

[Paul McLeod @pdmcleod]

Weird soundtrack for the attempted coup.

[Davide Balula @davidebalula]

This poem is from the past

[Davide Balula @davidebalula]

This poem is currently emitting its very own share of greenhouse gas.