HANIF ABDURRAQIB, COLUMBUS, OHIO (1983– ) Never dies in his dreams / in his dreams he is infinite / has wings / feathers that block the sun / and yet / in the real / living world / the kid has seen every apocalypse / before it arrives / has been the architect of a few bad ones / still wants to be alive / most days / been resurrected so many damn times / no one is surprised / by the magic trick / anymore
