Ezra Blake > Quotes

“Live forever in the careless, reckless Fields of fearsome rams and plodding sheep Lie in grass and kiss forever Never touching Never sleep”
― Ezra Blake, Like Flesh Loves the Scalpel: Poems Collected 2018-2021

“I’m a firm believer in free will,” says Ivan, “which precludes karma by definition. However, it’s human nature to search for patterns where none exist. The search can lend purpose to those who are lacking.”
― Ezra Blake, Claustrophilia

“Every sliver of basic decency begins to feel like a gift.”
― Ezra Blake, Claustrophilia

“What hasn’t been said of narcotic warmth? Familiar impulse to triple the dose, an itch that fingernails won’t touch; Abandoned, half-formed thoughts which don’t quite… Think I miss my inhibitions—spend money, waste time, and bloat with the sum of each heavy consumption Pick your scabs and burst your belly Grind your teeth and drink more coffee While you’re at it, leave your partners Nothing matters Nothing matters”
― Ezra Blake, Like Flesh Loves the Scalpel: Poems Collected 2018-2021