Frither

unfixed stance

on presence allows

for fluidity within. 

contemplate the brink;

battered and set adrift

in this visceral now.

connections turn,

while thoughts of demise

spin us out

into someone’s limbs, 

stretched thin, yet again.

the mirage takes decades 

to reveal itself as obscene,

while quantifiable loss

renders us anew, eschewed

from imprint morality base.

enough with infinite gestures!

let’s release a sigh 

to commiserate mutual misery; 

raise a glass in sacrilege

and search for god

in its gentle curvature. 

Jovanni Dwojak is a teacher and lifelong writer based out of Jersey City, New Jersey. Much of his time is spent walking around cities taking in street scenes, rolling over morals, ramblings, and other stray thoughts. When he isn’t doing this, Jovanni is a public high school teacher in New York City, and has been doing so for almost a decade. Through this experience, a persistent desire to remain open to vulnerability, learning, and the connections that shape us has deeply influenced his work. His poetry often reflects the intersections of personal growth, urban landscapes, and the existential musings of everyday life.