issue #1: musical golden shovels

Situation: Disillusion

29 April 2026

Every evening the television on And your hands they sit, the Cold of you to my right And I ask, do we have money in the bank?

It is of A place of longing the Reason we head east Alone, swimming naked in the river

And we dry off, sitting Sliding blue jeans on Torn, Watching ants on hot concrete.

Your anger leaves you shaking Trying to steady, we hold hands And It all starts to feel empty

As we mingle our fingers together/separate and I Believe we both know

That whatever it Was won’t mean Much of anything

Notes

After “Situation: Relation” by Rainer Maria.

about the author

Shawn Scott Smith is a writer of a bunch of published poems and short stories. He lives in Asheville, NC, plays pinball, and likes to meet new people. All of his adventures are documented on his website at luckycreature.neocities.org and most social media spots @luckycreature.