DAY 8
she keeps driving
very tense
no option
you are always on her tail
making flimsy excuses
for your speed addiction hunger
if she stops
collision inevitable
you - wont feel a thing
she however
will be transformed
into a flying piano accordion
Day 9
Infidelity
in love with text
careful
ink stains on shirt
not as incriminating
as lipstick
still
a kind of infidelity
Day 10
How Terrible
how terrible
to think
that if a cop
approaches you
you could be dead
in seconds
if you are a black man
in america
please take care
lovely person
Day 11
Pink Moon
northern spring is here
april is the cruellest month
pink moon flushed with desire
Day 12
For All Those Who Are Suffering
when all the doors
are slammed in your face
when you are despised and rejected
when your heart is a pile of broken glass
when you are persecuted and exploited
treated with contempt and cruelty
when you find yourself alone
with no one to turn to
an angel will take your hand
and lift you gently on to his wings
take you for a ride in the clouds
to the mansions of the Lord
and remind you
you are loved by a force
greater than man no matter what
they do to you
I wouldn't want to be squashed by a truck however the image of an angel like a flying piano accordion made me smile - just a little!
ReplyDeleteA flying accordion - a very interesting image. I think I'd be a flying saxophone!
ReplyDeleteSharp and intelligent, a winning combination.
ReplyDeleteAh... yet the truck is not literally a truck. This shares SO MUCH truth.
ReplyDeleteI laughed at the accordion line, in spite of myself. Curse my black heart and dark humor!
ReplyDeleteI too fall in love with text... and witty correspondence, pretty women who speak French, and whatnot...
I'm doing the best I can with the whole being black in America thing, but it's disheartening to see so many like me casually taken out. Thank you for thinking about us. You're one of my favorite poets. It makes my heart glad that you're thinking about us.
Your black heart and dark humour is a gift we all appreciate....I liked the accordian line too:)
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