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by Jacob D. Salzer and Michael Dylan Welch
First published in Mariposa #53, Autumn–Winter 2025, page 25. Originally written 22 June 2025 in 17 minutes while driving from Yachats to South Beach, Oregon.
turning on
the amplifier . . .
“this one goes to 11” Jacob
stage lights flashing
on the vintage synthesizer Michael
a gold microphone—
the raspy vocalist
taps his foot Jacob
dry ice fog . . .
the crowd cheers
to the drum fill Michael
a backup dancer
raises the cowbell Jacob
the guitar solo
in a minor key
ending the encore Michael
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