Opaque Hourglass

Opaque Hourglass

Share this post

Opaque Hourglass
Opaque Hourglass
Frozen Spit

Frozen Spit

A body horror sci-fic class-war poem.

Mark Leidner's avatar
Mark Leidner
Jun 02, 2024
∙ Paid
20

Share this post

Opaque Hourglass
Opaque Hourglass
Frozen Spit
1
Share

Frozen Spit

If you’re working as a low-wage technician

in a cryogenic freezing facility,

my advice is to spit on a client

right as they’re being sealed

into their cryogenic chamber.

You won't live to see it

but the first thing they’ll have to do

when they wake up in 500 years

is wipe your unfrozen spit

off their cheeks. Who knows

maybe it will freeze to their fa…

This post is for paid subscribers

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Mark
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share