hoppeR comes to life on a weD. night
(written on the back of a used book of checks
while waiting in my car for a pizza)
i
conviencE laundry
a fish bowl of
civilization
the pilgrims come
together for the ritual cleaning
the lights blinding
the room
less than sterile
the machines
spin & hum
to themselves
(like monks
at prayer)
as for those in the
fish bowl they
try their best
not to make
eye contact with
their fellow communicants
it is better
that way
ii
a dirty man
walks up to
my car after
a moment’s hesitation
& asks for some change
.75 cents
is all
i have
i hand
it over
he puts
the change
in his pocket
&moves on
iii
in the fish
bowl a student
reads a paper
covered book
his back towards
me & his
head down
concentrating
looking for
truth
grasping for it
& not knowing
if he has found it
or not
3 comments:
Holy smokes. You are so back.
I appreciate that, really I do, but I wrote that six or seven years ago when I was still in college.
Doesn't matter, man. Compare to the stuff you've posted more recently. All good.
Post a Comment