Mound City Messenger

Dead Man’s Hand

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Photo by Mathieu Paul

Stones’ve been thrown

Ripples radiating concentrically 

Cascading towards collision

With millions of

Unknown Consequences 

The pendulum swings

In equal measure 

On either side of its

Meridian

History repeats itself

First as Tragedy

Then as Farce

Nothing Collapes 

All goes Onward and 

Outward and

To die is different than anyone supposed…

It is far worse.

Editor’s Note: Mound City Messenger is happy to feature poetry and short stories by local authors. Submissions can be emailed to editorial@moundcitymessenger.com for consideration.

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Mathieu Paul

Mathieu Paul is, first and foremost, a husband and father. He works as a Journeyman Meat Cutter in a Union shop. Forklift certified. He was born, raised, and has lived in Saint Louis his entire life. Mathieu produces the podcast “Missouri Loves Company”, as well as a contributing writer to Mound City Messenger. He makes music under the name, KNFWRK.