AS HE TALKED I WATCHED HIS BLACK MOUSTACHE, AND THE FLAP OF LOOSE SKIN ROTTING OFF HIS CHEEK
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Janaka Stucky
Janaka Stucky currently lives in Boston, where he spends his life traveling, writing, and caring for the dead. His poems have been published in a variety of journals including North American Review, Frogpond, Elixir and VOLT. In 2004, Janaka founded Black Ocean, a publishing and production company based out Boston, New York and Chicago. He likes his whiskey neat and his music dirty.By Janaka Stucky
Published on 11/14/2006
In the funeral business we have
invented a pair of microchips that bring
the dead back to life.
One is inserted in the small of the back.
The other goes over the sternum.
Although the body still decays
invented a pair of microchips that bring
the dead back to life.
One is inserted in the small of the back.
The other goes over the sternum.
Although the body still decays
In the funeral business we have
invented a pair of microchips that bring
the dead back to life.
One is inserted in the small of the back.
The other goes over the sternum.
Although the body still decays
these chips slow the process so
recipients can live ten years after death.
All these zombies work for us. That way they keep
the secret safe—for the sake of the biz.
They are smart and productive
and lead normal lives. I asked one
what he did
with his time.
He showed me a photo album
of some intimate parties
and pictures of him
eating ice cream with his wife
Copyright © Janaka Stucky, 2006. All Rights Reserved.
invented a pair of microchips that bring
the dead back to life.
One is inserted in the small of the back.
The other goes over the sternum.
Although the body still decays
these chips slow the process so
recipients can live ten years after death.
All these zombies work for us. That way they keep
the secret safe—for the sake of the biz.
They are smart and productive
and lead normal lives. I asked one
what he did
with his time.
He showed me a photo album
of some intimate parties
and pictures of him
eating ice cream with his wife
Copyright © Janaka Stucky, 2006. All Rights Reserved.