NATHAN MUKA

The hardest part is finding someone to play with

finally, charming comments
draw forward a set of unfamiliar teeth
a code cracks and a strategy emerges:
I’ll make me happy with your happy

it’s not long before a proven tactic stales
and takes reminding that theres a reward
in what happens next

a new thing is really the same thing,
though theres amphetamines
in the cornucopia of fresh tries
playing wide instead of tall
you become vulnerable
to a diversity of forces

I’m never any good at long games
but I don’t mind losing
if it’s interesting

Nathan Muka lives in Brooklyn, New York with a small, dog-like entity named Lily. He likes short walks with a distinct endpoint and really sour lemonade.