Homeostasis

By Jack Cooper

Homeo, meaning ‘similar to’

Stasis, meaning ‘a standing still’

Homeostasis

homage to Homer

homebound voyage

the wine-dark ostinato of Netflix’s ta-dum


I just want a kiss like the sun on summer solstice

Helios stuck in traffic

hollow parasol staked in the horizon 

staving sunset a little longer


I’m starved of sunrises

whole months stuck on socials

a parasocial homunculus 

watching the world through others’ eyes


my homepage is a homesick stasimon

chorus of stoic scapegoats

asking how long it might stay like this

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