“Rainbow Salt Head” © Robert Fleming

 

sixth-day dust & rib collisions

boys ware blue
girls ware pink
men ware pants
women ware dresses

    ɹǝʞɐɯ ɹıǝɥʇ ʎq ǝpɐɯ ʇou ǝɹɐ sןɹıƃ & sʎoq
                       ןןıſ q ןןıʍ ʞɔɐſ & ʞɔɐſ q ןןıʍ ןןıſ
                                        sʎoʇ ɹ sןןop & sʞɔnɹʇ
                                        ssɹoןoɔ ɹ ʞuıd & ǝnןq

 

Robert Fleming (b. 1963) is a visual poet and digital artist from Lewes, DE. He is an editor at Old Scratch Press, Instant Noodles magazine, and the banner creator for Oddball magazine’s Horrorthon and Christmas wars. His books are White Noir, an Amazon best seller, and Con-Way in 4 in 1, #4. He is an award-winner: 2025 Massachusetts poetry Olympics silver/bronze medals; 2022 San Gabriel Valley California-broadside, 2024/2021 Best of Mad Swirl poetry; Delaware Press: Poetry: 3rd, 2 honorable mentions (HM), graphic design 4 HM, photography 1 HM; nominations: 2025 best of short fiction; 2023 Blood Rag Poet, 2 Pushcart, 2 Best of the Net.