APPLE-COREA Poem by Esoteric Stranddust settles everywhereWhat’s left over: Motel skeleton crew, hold outs. What’s left over: Primal, Ozarkian, no hand-outs. Spitting when they talk Side orders of phlegm Every greasy spoon is a museum. Accents no one recognizes Slow smiles Wheezing laughs Mis-timed handshakes mis-read head nods Are we related? All thorns and warts Dust choke of stuck ghosts No hygiene The clean parts fell off, and the essentials operate in filth. The center, that which contains the seeds, is always left behind. © 2011 Esoteric Strand |
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Added on December 28, 2010 Last Updated on January 8, 2011 AuthorEsoteric StrandFresno, CAAboutOriginally from Fresno, California. Inspirations come from a wide array of sources: nature, faith, fatherhood, the occult, mythology, pop culture and Italian horror movies. GENERAL LIKES: Blac.. more..Writing
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