Articles by Ryan Quinn Flanagan
Poem
Dream Jobs Keep Dreaming
(2017-07-17) poem unrhymed
"...And if someone was foolish enough
to pay me..."
27 New York Chefs Standing over Primordial Soups
(2017-08-14) poem unrhymed
"...knitted trains of intricate boldface patterns..."
The Television Awoken by Remote Like a Crying Child
(2017-09-11) poem unrhymed
"...it would be reasonable to consult a metallic wristwatch..."
Alternate Charges
(2017-10-02) poem unrhymed
"...the glow retreats, done is the day of toil..."
Bank
(2017-11-06) poem unrhymed
"...Money is spent hieroglyphs to the child mind..."
Einstein Is Dead
(2017-11-20) poem unrhymed
"...mating in the warring
dogfight sky..."
Asset
(2017-12-18) poem unrhymed
"...victory for compression sock gentrification..."
Impose Your Government, Oppose My Thumb
(2018-01-15) poem unrhymed
Ryan Quinn Flanagan is a Canadian-born author residing in Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada with his other half and mounds of snow.
Those Who Find Waldo Instead of Jesus Are Hardly To Blame
(2018-02-19) poem unrhymed
"...there is hope
even if you disbelieve it..."
The Bombers
(2018-03-19) poem unrhymed
"...They cannot be seen or heard..."
No One Looks Good in a Defamation Suit
(2018-04-23) poem unrhymed
"The publishers get antsy.
And you can hardly blame them..."
Fremont Street Stormtrooper
(2018-05-21) poem unrhymed
"...so that you never have
to stop gambling..."
I Like Detroit
(2018-06-18) poem unrhymed
"Like a mouldy ragdoll..."
My Alibi
(2018-07-16) poem unrhymed
"...half a world away
from the rest of the sweat..."
Flemish Painting Should Not Sound Like Something Caught in Your Throat
(2018-08-20) poem unrhymed
"...a wine that pairs well
with the offering..."
Henri Matisse Never Painted the Chicken Dance
(2018-09-03) poem unrhymed
"Ever watch the art gallery crowd trounce through a visit?..."
I can taste each one of my shortcomings
(2018-09-24) poem unrhymed
"...Any love I once had for this place is gone...."
Babysitting
(2018-10-01) poem unrhymed
"...he didn't just want to be another
one of them..."
They Always Put the Laundry in the Basement Because Doing Laundry is Hell
(2018-10-15) poem unrhymed
"...more people
who want you to drown than ever think you can swim..."
Hero Sandwiches That Save the Day
(2018-11-12) poem unrhymed
"...guitar solos long and scraggly
as 19th century beards..."
William Golding Was a One Hit Wonder
(2018-12-03) poem unrhymed
"...Just an island all alone..."
Pulling a Fast One in the Slow Lane
(2018-12-24) poem unrhymed
"...There is money in my pocket which greatly reduces instances of famine..."
His Lead Man Flaked
(2019-01-07) poem unrhymed
"...The actresses he hired jumped a bus out of town..."
Last Night I Dreamt Giraffes Back into the Wild
(2019-01-28) poem unrhymed
"Any man who can't save himself
can certainly promise to save others..."
Interpretive Dance for the New Moon
(2019-02-11) poem unrhymed
"...The ballet is silly because I prefer to dance by myself..."
Shamrock Crew
(2019-03-04) poem unrhymed
"...did favours for
the Sicilian
mob..."
Peeling Oranges, Onions and Pavement in the Sun
(2019-04-22) poem unrhymed
"...the decay of hope like worms in the garden..."
Bobby Milk & Nose Whiskey
(2019-05-20) poem unrhymed
"...Scorsese
broke kneecaps
in the name of realism..."
Romeo and Juliet (After Kids)
(2019-06-17) poem unrhymed
"...the way you vacuum the carpet in acute angles..."
As Bikini Tops Jiggle and Lawn Mowers Reign Supreme
(2019-07-15) poem unrhymed
"...and sweet cricket
song..."
ALL THOSE PAVEMENTS
(2020-06-29) poem unrhymed
"...LOOK THERE AT THAT CRACK!..."
Ugly Wolf Spider
(2020-07-27) poem unrhymed
"...We all kill so easily, don't we?..."
When Half the Football Team Was on Steroids
(2020-08-24) poem unrhymed
"...everyone did nothing but grow bitter..."
A Single Grey Waffle Shirt
(2020-09-21) poem unrhymed
"...Old habits don't die until bad ones do..."
Cottage Country
(2020-10-19) poem unrhymed
"Do you ever see things in the carpet..."
Recycle Bin Baby
(2020-11-02) poem unrhymed
"...unforgiving
Canadian winter..."
Kill Scenester
(2020-11-16) poem unrhymed
"Before I even
turn on
my computer..."
"You're in a State"
(2020-12-14) poem unrhymed
"...Please don't let it be Ohio!..."
ARE YOU WENDY?
(2021-01-11) poem unrhymed
"...Realize I am getting this second hand..."
Seeing Other People
(2021-02-08) poem unrhymed
"...what they had
was real as the moon
in the sky..."
Groucho, by Default
(2021-03-08) poem unrhymed
"...he said that
Karl was not
a Marx brother..."
Action
(2021-04-05) poem unrhymed
"...hit me
all the way down
the street..."
Beat a Kid Over the Head with a Hammer and they Call You a Problem Child
(2021-05-03) poem unrhymed
"...that first time I got the better of my bully..."
Fairy Floss
(2021-06-14) poem unrhymed
"...you begin to see the rollercoaster
in everything..."
Paper Trail
(2022-01-31) poem unrhymed
"...this back basement
that has never held bodies in it..."
Magic Show
(2022-02-28) poem unrhymed
"...That way she makes you fall in love..."
Hay Wire
(2022-03-28) poem unrhymed
"...how the sudden spark
of your words could ignite..."
He took
(2022-04-25) poem unrhymed
"...big as the buildings
all around
him..."
He says
(2022-05-23) poem unrhymed
"...I ask him
about the last time
he's been
anywhere..."
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