Friday, January 23, 2026

Halogen Stars and Sons

 By Julian Payne

From Broken Social Scene’s “Stars and Sons”

 

Night skies and prophets watch me sleep

with my eyes open

I put my feet on and 

hit the floor

 

when I stand solid and 

still, that loincloth looks me up down

though we show

the same skin

 

My jaw aches. My heart

pitter patters, hits faster.

Think about "an open letter to 

the son of god."

I didn't know what

I meant when I wrote it 



About the Author

Julian Payne is a young man attempting to reach an acceptable word count for his biography for the Illinois Central review. He also wrote a poem. He may write more.

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