Parlor Tricks

by Scott Thomas Outlar / July 7th, 2019

When lightning strikes
the record skips

First sky to ever
let me taste its teeth

What’s a little rain
when we’re already electric

Cue the smoke
and drop the curtain

I looked up both your sleeves
but promised to never spill any secrets

Scott Thomas Outlar is a lover of truth and enjoys researching philosophy, psychology, politics, spirituality, and any other facet of consciousness in the pursuit of reaching a higher state of vibration. He also enjoys writing rants, poems, essays, short stories, and prose-fusion screeds covering such subjects. Scott Thomas can be reached at 17numa@gmail.com. You can also watch and/or subscribe to his YouTube Channel. Read other articles by Scott Thomas, or visit Scott Thomas's website.

This article was posted on Sunday, July 7th, 2019 at 8:02am and is filed under Poetry.