songanddancegirl

"It's about words, and words are all I have…"

BY THIS POEM I SAT DOWN

BY THIS POEM    I  SAT  DOWN  AND  WEPT

If I didn’t write a poem today I’d

have thrown myself   under a  train?

Sitting here in a draughty    hallway

the light fading fast   buildings turning

to Aztec totem poles  dinosaurs creeping

along in the grey     Black puddle  gleaming

in empty urban pond    I am transported to

snow covered suburban driveway   glistening

in blue moonlight   at 10    Dreaming about a

different life    here  downtown    44 yrs. later

on the day I was saved    from the underbelly      of a train

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Winter 2012

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  1. Harman Atkins's avatarHarman Atkins on said:

    Thanks for this one! You never shoveled that driveway OR cleaned up after the dog…

    Harman Atkins

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