Girl, Killer
by Damon Hubbs
The girl was found in the
parking garage
The girl was a night waitress
in ’89
The girl was pulled from
the weeds along a highway in New
Bedford
The killer buys a Diamond
Deluxe scratch ticket at the
corner Mini Mart
The girl had a blue bandana
and a pair of Wrangler jeans
under her head
The killer drinks J&B
at a bar near the freight yard
The girl was the first
victim in what became known as the
night of the double event
The girl’s mouth
was opened like a black umbrella
The killer reads The
Philosophy of Composition on
his lunch break
The killer is intelligent
and organized and has dinner with
many voices
The killer put his boots
on
The girl had a new tattoo
and minor regrets about an old
boyfriend
The girl was a lifeguard
at Comins Pond
The killer has a lover
in Fort Lauderdale
The girl was found in a
green garbage bag submerged in the
Brandywine
The girl was named Leda
The killer is the life
of the party
The killer lives on the
street of crocodiles
The girl had expensive
dental work and eyes the color of
robin’s eggs
The killer elicits a
structure of sympathy
The girl was third in her
class
The girl was posed like
a ballerina under the viaduct
The killer finishes his
pie and has another cup of coffee
The killer is not named
Henry
The girl was scrawled with
Sharpie
The killer’s favorite
film is Merci La Vie
The killer knows that a
brothel is not a brothel unless
soup is served
The girl was found in an
alley beside the Rose Avenue
automat
The killer leaves an empty
red bowl in the sink
The killer attends the
Dahlia Club every Thursday at the
Episcopal Church
The police don’t
have a clue.
Damon
Hubbs is a poet from New England. He's the author of three chapbooks and a
full-length collection, Venus at the Arms Fair (Alien Buddha Press,
2024). Recent publications include The Crank, A Thin Slice
of Anxiety, Spectra, Horror Sleaze Trash, Suburban
Witchcraft Magazine, & others.
