Anna, Eighty-Six

      "Oh, is he a persian?  They have a tendency
      towards deafness.  He's alright yet? That's good.
      He's beautiful.  I suppose you've had him fixed;
      that makes them grow.  It's like a plant
5     that's all circusy and wide
      in the extent and circumstance of its foliage.
      Ever seen an elephant-ear?  Have no roots
      at all.  Half my first husband's breath would find
      such a one crunched over, in green and disarray.
10    Al 1 headstrong and hurrying to out-race their limitations.
      I know them.  Oh, you have water here!  Is it
      a reservoir? And dammed up to the south?  Yes,
      we caught sight of that on coming here.  What
      an out-bound view!  All slow anger turned to slow froth...."

 

From the collection "Youth Youth Youth"

Written by Gregg Glory [Gregg G. Brown]

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