Sunday, May 9, 2010

Berries Valentine

Flicking bird droppings

from the hair of the bust

of Mercury Hermes Maurice

protector of boars and travelers

with a toothpick I found

I see the sparrows ate

the berries I threw out

on the compost what a heap

yesterdays make if you

layer your waste

if you distinguish it

from your past after

some critical condition

crossed your path

here’s your receipt

you saved $150. today

which is three times

what you spent

exclusively on things

that will kill you.

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