Poems
by KJ Hannah
Greenberg
Unclaimed Baggage
Sapid possessions, more often than not, are disposed toward
Coruscating appearances rather than simple façades, Merely,
Within the atmosphere’s supernal region, Heaven, the etheric
Realm allegedly housing seraphs, cherubs, plus other spirits,
Do belongings score minor worth.
Deliberate L. L. Bean’s century-long policy of promoting
Just select hues and hemlines. Though branching beyond
Hunting shoes, sports gear to embrace fishing as well as
Camping equipment, it took decades to present women’s
Garments; steady profits had fixed inventory.
Note, goods left behind on trains, airlines become resold
By transportation establishments. Noticeably, hospitality
And travel sources disburse claims then sell found, extra
Personal effects. Overhead bins, taxies’ forms & carriers’
Properties are, thereafter, “professionally” sorted.
In love, too, discarded souls became new agencies’
Chattel. Matchmakers, restaurateurs, likewise, spa
Owners, opportunize those folks’ actuality. Adding
Fees to florists’ costs, wine bottles, chocolates, at
Least, benefits the sundry, involved entrepreneurs.
Ag-gag
Anti-whistleblower laws, paying deference to the agriculture industry,
Forbid filming farm activities.
Animals abuse notwithstanding, agribusiness pushes sanctioning the
Censoring of horrific activities.
“Ecological terrorism,” after all, doesn’t preclude milk from reaching
Babies, nor bread from feeding children.
Even when calves are chained, chickens debeaked, and countless more
Instances of cruelty notes, Pa Pa wants his weekly steaks.
So what if Frankenstein Foods fill the troughs at prisons, schools, also
Senior Centers? Corn and soy are essential to “mature diets.”
What’s more, herbicides and pesticides poison slowly—better to enjoy
Those tomatoes today than worry about cancers relevant to aging.
“Horrific truths” remain interpretable. Proper channels accept bribes.
Intimidation, likewise, works for humans as castration works for steers.
Bilateral Music
Bilateral music might facilitate folks troubled by anxiety, trauma.
Stress maybe’s reduced by volleying sounds between ears. See,
Stimulating grey matter via alternating patterns, can, perhaps,
Bring some measure of serenity.
Binaural beats, similarly, twinned tones of varying frequencies,
Promise to change the degree to which listeners think and feel.
Mental health, especially decreased depression, better sleep,
Promise beneficial results.
Nonetheless, it’s classical rifts that help plants grow. Such works
Embracing strings and horns likely amass responses ranging
From disease resistance to expansion. Devoid of rushing
Water or wind, greens prefer violas.
