It’s not even June and this weather has been unbelievable. Thank you, Michigan. I look forward to utilizing your beautiful lakes.

All that glitters is gold.
At least that’s what they tell us
and so by default, it’s what we know.
When the clouds hang low
and grace our presence with the threat of snow,
we close our eyes to spite the sun -
now hiding behind storms misunderstood.
We wait for winter to pass
and hope it doesn’t last past March.
Because we know that there is greener scenery
in the next season’s grass.
Grab tightly. Think lightly.
Imagine that we’ve jumped ahead to
the dusk of June;
and even warmer still: July’s moon.
Michigan lakes
glisten in August.
Michigan hearts
swell in harvest.
Michigan hands turn black and
freeze in refrigeration
in the first month’s
wintry blast.

Michigan hearts…

beat slower…

with frigid lovers.

All that glitters is gold
unless those sparkling hearts turn cold,
then we’re just…

You keep an open flame
around chemicals to ignite
hostility of the ill-will
just to start a fight

You fill your bags and pockets
with fine knives and deadly weapons
so that maybe one day you
can teach your parents a lesson

Forget the repercussions
we’ve got better seeds to sow
set fire to Detroit tonight
lets give this hood a show

Empty buildings, rotting pipe dreams
we dance on sunken ground
cheers to The Motor City!
the same vehicle who took us down

Omit the rich, fuck the poor
we all battle in this poverty war
brace yourself and pray to your lord
here’s a gun, now find the door

Please check it out, if you have the time. Post-hardcore from Grand Rapids, Michigan. We’ve been working really hard in the last year and we’ve got so much more to give. 

…everyone seems confused as to what season to dress for. Were looking forward to fall fashion while clinging to the last days of summer.

All I’m saying is that if you are willing to wear knee high black leather boots with a tube top, you should be equally willing to wear flip flops with a down coat and mittens.

If you live in the greater Grand Rapids area, you should be at Mulligans right now watching The Brave Youth. Feel good music!

What once glorified Detroit has catapulted it into it’s demise.

I don’t know what has me thinking about this abandoned city so much lately. I’m certainly not missing the hardness or depression that has sunken so deep in the eyes of the people who stay loyal to it’s burning embers. It’s just really sad but also fascinating how different the southeast and southwest quarters of michigan are…the community; the attitude. This is very refreshing when first getting acquainted with Grand Rapids, but as time goes on, the shock starts to fade away and you begin to remember that so much of it has to do with the economy. How will they turn Detroit around? Will they ever?