Max Henninger
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murder mystery mon cul
.
was white light killed kerouac
not port wine or martinis
was high speed trains their
schedules
.
was early signs of some new
prohibition a fused quartz
utopia & steady encroachment
.
we’re all more electric now
also better policed
.
the whole universe a
blank mold of stars
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Max Henninger is a writer and translator based in Berlin. His poetry has appeared or is forthcoming in journals and zines including Datableed, Spam, Tiny Spoon, Streetcake, Rivista and Seafront Press. His prose poem “Exit Region” has been nominated for a 2021 Pushcart Prize, and his short story “Sudden Death” was longlisted for the 2021 Streetcake Experimental Writing Prize. He recently released a 60-minute cassette tape of poetry and music with German experimental music duo poesi fysik. He can be found on Instagram (@tower_of_days) and Twitter (@henninger1978).
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