Strix/Pop radio

flies found it
five days before humans
that smell
insect attack
fingers on keys

not even slumped but

purple-grey, mottled, the way they get
mouth slightly open/eyes still wide with

dry corneas
like something just came in
through the window
said no
wiped it all

no
[message half-finished
backlit/hot/whirring inside
screensaver
inactive]
off

didn't like their pictures
whirling any more

window still wide open
to that night

avid flies

owls' yaps outside

Pop radio
.
face just a bag
with a skull in it
.
.