Monday, January 4, 2016

at the periphery… [2010]

  ...spiders ascend the walls
little girls dress their dolls 
a rabbit tugs at time
a juggler meets a mime
happiness is deserved
a hero is unnerved
fruit crates are broken down
a criminal leaves town
tea kettles come to boil
farmers tend fertile soil
students are off to school
hungry dogs whine and drool
shining stars fade away
travelers choose to stay
cards are sent to sad souls
twin sisters switch their roles
cages are lined with straw
a dentist finds his jaw
readers devour their books
freaks garner nervous looks
alternate routes are found
longing ears find their sound
tall ships unfurl their sails
a hammer pounds at nails
fans spin a silent dust
a father regains trust
red beards are growing gray
garbage collects all day
wives wait in other rooms
a long journey resumes
cannibals eat at us
clowns are found humorous
a squirrel seeks his nut
a bare white throat is cut
someone's word is taken
old love is forsaken
precious things are stolen
dying eyes grow swollen
          a man can't comprehend
                     a poem doesn't end...

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