eagles onto my chest
by Joe Blades
stones necklace
watch
forest green socks
for cold grey carpet
sit near a window
black coffee at hand
comfortable
warm after shower
clean fresh
silver pinkie nail
so delicate on one
taller and heavier than father
indirect sun reflecting
from snow and glass
across the promenade
on breasts
soft chest hair
XXXXXXXa stapler waits
XXXXXXXto bind collated pages
XXXXXXXcartons of books wait
XXXXXXXfor shipment
XXXXXXXwarehouse and stores
XXXXXXXa computer purrs
XXXXXXXwaiting for fingers
XXXXXXXto stroke and liven
XXXXXXXto generate
outside swarms george
street junior high students
pizza slice skateboard lunch
clots government workers
swirls and jostles sidewalks
JOE BLADES IS THE PUBLISHER OF BROKEN JAW PRESS AND THE AUTHOR OF RIVER SUITE. HE LIVES AND WRITES IN FREDERICTON, NEW BRUNSWICK.
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