nukes & lattes

white foam and grey ash
on the brim of my tumbler
a plated mushroom head
with poppy seeded tundra
radioactive pine nuts
scattered over snack dish
an off-white triangle
its perforations kissed
lo, i drink to the health
of whomever killed him

by TETIANA ALEKSINA & TONY SINGLE
© All rights reserved 2023

quinquorgasima

the night fell upon
wakening my pocket god
he saluted you

but you were absent
so i had to pray alone
this late shrove sunday

by TETIANA ALEKSINA & TONY SINGLE
© All rights reserved 2023

briar recusant

as much as i fear dying
i’m leaning into persistence
and yes i will endure

as much as i know the rules
i’m leaning into the impromptu
and yes i will dance and play

as much as i remember
i’m leaning into here and now
and yes i will believe for tomorrow

by TETIANA ALEKSINA & TONY SINGLE
© All rights reserved 2023

100 WORD SKITTLE // Up There, Cazaly

Echidna had been watching Platypus for some time. It was now or never. She made a spurt, grip, jerk and… plop! An egg bomb right from her very bum hole to lob at the duck-billed bastard!

Thing is, she hadn’t accounted for her incredibly poor aim. Instead of splatting Platypus’s gormless face with it, the egg ended up all over Dingo’s snout instead. And, like the uncultured yob he was, Dingo licked off the runny, jagged mess and hoiked it all into Kangaroo’s pouch.

And then the final whistle shrilled. The fans howled with disappointment. It was a zero draw.

by TETIANA ALEKSINA & TONY SINGLE
© All rights reserved 2023

SPAM® Sushi #27

Incredible points. Solid arguments. Keep up the amazing work.
Fuck
— lucianagillies

Is that a command? Or did a spider suddenly skitter across your keyboard? Anyway, this is one of the best pep talks we’ve ever gotten!
Fuck

— Tati & Tony (Thankful Tome Ticklers & Bookmark Bangers of Alliterative Notability)

by TETIANA ALEKSINA & TONY SINGLE
© All rights reserved 2023