celebrity collapse camp
by Hezekiah Allen Taylor

behind the chain link
they hang from wide decorative rods
like marionettes

they've lost their 15 minutes
they've checked everywhere
the closet
under the bed
in the garage
even on VH1

it's broken them
left them unable to do
anything productive

so they drape down
like curtains
while people wiggle fingers
through the holes in the fence
and ask about
the authenticity
of the display

Francine's Version -- Hezekiah's Version
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