Thursday, September 2, 2010

To A Clearing

The knoll has become a
minefield of the flesh.
A black mamba hangs
from the nearest tree.
Rabid prairie dogs
lie in ravenous wait.
The egrets have fangs
and there are crocodiles
in the green fountains.
I wish I could keep you
far away from here.
But the mamba spits
your name and my lips
are bleeding for water.

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