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Poetry

Absolutely Not for Profit

Ben Nardolilli

Volume 8, Issue 1 ,

Photo by Konstantin Dyadyun on Unsplash

Napoleon’s ghost tells me there are plenty
Of consolation prizes, just look around
And find the Elba of your dreams

I laugh and mention Helena, he frowns
And comes back with an Imperial Guard,
This is the way I will rally you, he says

After some courtesy laughs, I lead them
On a chase searching for the nearest steppe
Where I can let winter take over

Connecting with the dead I never knew
While both of us managed to be alive,
It is the only long distance call I make now

Ben Nardolilli

Ben Nardolilli is an MFA candidate at Long Island University. His work has appeared in Perigee Magazine, Door Is a Jar, The Delmarva Review, Red Fez, The Oklahoma Review, Quail Bell Magazine, and Slab. Follow his publishing journey at mirrorsponge.blogspot.com.

In Volume 8, Issue 1