Thursday, August 12, 2010

Bluegrass

I AM A BOOT HEEL STOMPING
A CRACKED WOODEN FLOOR,
WANTING WHISKEY POURED AS
AUGRED AMBER IN A PAIL,
A HEARTY DANCE TO APPALACHIAN
FIDDLES BACKED BY METAL
BUCKET BASS BUMPED BY
BARREL CHESTED WOMEN
IN BLUE LINEN
AND WHITE APRONS,
DIRT UNDER THIR NAILS,
COMPOST UNDER THEIR
TOENAILS, COMPOST MADE
OF EGG SHELLS, SWEET PEPPER
RHINDS, COW MANURE, COFFEE
GROUNDS--

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