on Canada Day on the 4th last year
I saw death with my eyes closed to
the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
an overgrown eagle in a pot of birds
a bowl of fruit at the butcher's table
a white dog searching for truffles
a beer on the porch after the rain
a man in a jacket up the tree
lamb's ears on the doorknob
don't ask me what's wrong
just tell me what I can do
else I'll give you a
straight up substitution
forty-five minutes easy
emotions for details
the only man on the property
and I am not a train
I'm all you get
2011
Only man on the property and I'm not a train. OH! I swear, Angus said that, didn't he?! Love your poetry, Mister. Love love love. And a rocket. x
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comments :) Your place is like a passenger train with interesting people in each car. Every time I visit there's something that someone says that's both challenging and inspiring. Angus included!
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