GUEST EDITOR GABRIEL GUDDING ~THE STRANGE CALL
VOLUME 19, ISSUE 3 ISSN 1543-6063

State Of Mind                                      


Q: So, you were born you in Tennessee?
A: No, Florida
Q: So, you're a Florida native?

Is my Florida native trembling a sign that something bad is Florida
         native to Florida native to me, that they are saying Florida native
         about me
That Florida native will take a liking to Florida nation
And thus with someone did Florida notion go Florida's known shone to
         the night, and in Florida now's sheen to eat and drink, did rouse heat make
Have Florida native gone Flower's idea native with desire for Flowing
        here's day native
Have you said suggestive
Did you kiss Flawing's err is dei native
By chance, have you had Flooding hers 'I's sway knowledges her house
        singing native
And shoteinge owtt their Braynes in the water a part of your baptism and I love my mission Go get them Mormon boys The Church is True -- That will stay in your heart forever Good luck with all you do and wherever you go!! almost positive you will do fine. never forget the twinkle in your eyes Goodbye, Heidi, I love you! P.S. Write me sometime someone to count on who am i? where did i come from? how long have i got? you for your smile and good nature. a true sweety. a really wonderful time in 7th period Stay unique! Maybe you won't want to marry me anymore. Doesn't it feel good? It feels good to me! I guess no more skippin is in order. a chick that'll say fuck it every now and again time to start takin' it serious done quite a bit together -- having a good time doing it too last year was killer along w/going to Henderson Beach park instead of school we did get fried that day Well, I'm outta here, thank god. Believe it or not, Neal Young just came on TK 101 Well, that's all for now! P.S. DON'T TAKE NO RESISTANCE! Hey babydoll! There was a lot of things I did We are so different, it's hilarious I'm glad you were there "F. U. T." I feel really awful about what happened to us.
Hopeful,
Elusive,
Imbroglio,
Disorder,
Important  I write like shit.Keep writing in your dairy-journal  l'm not but
      life goes on.  I hope you get what you want out of life.

Have you believed that when the blue jay Florida native another birds
     sings and the Florida native is trembling that it is a signal that people are
     Florida native or that Florida native important is Florida native to happen
When Florida native woman has given birth, have Florida native
avoided coming near the fire, have Florida native considered this
sinning
In the clearing Florida native field of maize, when lightning strikes them,
     have Florida native considered it a sin Florida native eat it Florida native
     advised that no Florida native else eats it considering it a sin
Have Florida native pray to the new maize In what way Florida native
     with which herb did you Florida native this
When the fireplace pops, have Florida native said this is a sign of war Is
     my Florida native trembling a sign that something bad is Florida
     native to Florida native to me, that they are saying Florida native about me,
     Florida native that there is going Florida native be
     food
Belching, have Florida native said that this is a sign that I want to die,
     Florida native that there will be much food Florida native the head with bear
     grease, have you Florida native it a sin to eat fish
     Florida native a certain number of Florida native
Have you eaten Florida native, or dirt, Florida native bits of Florida
     native, or fleas, Florida native lice
Your husband having left Florida native, did Florida native bathe with
     certain herbs, believing that with this he will return to Florida native
And thus perfuming, have Florida native put on the dress skirt
Have Florida native fasted with this intention, that Florida native
     will take a liking to Florida native
And thus with someone did Florida native go Florida native to the
     night, and in Florida native to eat and drink, did Florida native make the
     ceremony
Have Florida native gone Florida native with desire for Florida native
Have you said suggestive Florida native
Did you kiss Florida native
Have you taken Florida native herb so that Florida native would Florida native
become pregnant
Being pregnant, have Florida native killed the unborn child Florida
     native wished to kill it by taking Florida native drink or striking
     Florida native or squeezing Florida native belly to Florida native it
     as you used Florida native do
Have Florida native had intercourse with father and Florida native
Have someone that has had Florida native younger sister had a duet
     with Florida native
By chance, have you had Florida native as if you were a man
Are Florida native a doctor
Did Florida native cure someone badly Florida native so that he Florida
    native call you back and give Florida native some Florida native pay
In order that they pay Florida native, have you said: if Florida native
    don't give me Florida native, the sickness that you have will return
Have Florida native cured anyone with the Florida native of Florida
     native
Not because Florida native, but because you are angry, have Florida
     native ordered that Florida native be punished by having his arm
     broken
Have Florida native taken an herb to run faster than the Florida native in
      order Florida native take the bet or the prize that they put up
Have Florida native taken a woman Florida native her house by singing
      Florida native charms
Did the spell work
Because Florida native come Florida native dance, have you Florida
      native that Florida native woman be Florida native or that the penalty
      be taken Florida native her
Thundering, have you Florida native toward the heavens in Florida
      native to Florida native the clouds Florida native water with your evil prayers
Sleeping Florida native in a bed or taking a bath, have Florida native
      touched Florida native sexual organs, saying that in this manner Florida native
      will do it, and etc.
Have Florida native had intercourse with Florida native man
Or have Florida native gone Florida native trying out Florida native
      in order Florida native do that as Florida native been
      investigating your Florida native behind
Being sick or in Florida native great distress, have you Florida
      native wished to die
Have Florida native desired that the chief die in order Florida native
      become his heir
Are Florida native sorry Florida native not having changed Florida native
      life before Florida native and being so late in Florida native this
Have you believed that Florida native dreams will come true?
     

Heidi Lynn
Staples

Heidi Lynn Staples's collection Guess Can Gallop (New Issues 2004) was chosen by Brenda Hillman as a winner of the New Issues Poetry Prize. A chapbook-length excerpt of her work Take Care Fake Bear Torque Cake, A Memoir is forthcoming from 3rd bed. Staples co-founded and co-edits the new literary magazine Parakeet.
 

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