the cat tree is more than a scratch post

loud snow perches

my trying to be chill

in the examination of the resin

surrounding my relation

to the word and how

not very chill that is

I’m more and more

beside myself

what an ass

I’m whole assing

the whole ass

a butthead

butted up against

happiness,

how you get

to getting to be

randomly, eventually

Barracuda Guarisco / C. C. Hannett / Kris Hall is a cheesesteak obsessed, bisexual crybaby who enjoys absurdity at varying levels. Barry is the author of several books in the Spuyten Duyvil Publishing universe, as well as Uncomfortable Music (Vegetarian Alcoholic Press, 2021). Nominated for Best Microfiction, he is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Really Serious Literature and reads for Screenshot Lit. He has had work placed with Maudlin House, giallo lit, Silent Auctions, Expat, Rejection Letters, Meow Meow Pow Pow and various others found under Entropy Mag's 'Where to Submit' list. He lives with his wife in Seattle, WA.