Thursday, April 1, 2010

April 1 poem: Tok Tok Tok

Tok

Tok

Tok

What makes you tick?
Golden-headed rap-tree

Yellowhead
Ladderback
Peckerwood

Flirt! Bring back dead wood,

Firehead!
Phoenix!

In Spring you flame, summer in soft grey ash, a married pair

The-world-turns-
Gone-again-
When-winter-warms-
Then-born-again

2 comments:

  1. Why that is brilliant Mr. Griffin! Pure genius, and it just roles out your fingers and onto the page. Mm-Mmm.

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  2. I love this poet! He's one of my all-time favorites:)

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