Benjamin H. Henry

from: School Pictures: Portrait Production

November 15

Scanning into eyes, almost ripped and fired

but long and accidental, wondering as washed.

Too late for patience wasted water

dripping faucet open blood wounds;

Ribs smothered sheets sticking covers wet and dirty.

But before warm or secure but hostile home warning

life worm boringblessed and superstitious.

Ambulance trucking wheat disintigrate farm for spreading

and factory plumage, feathers flown brown mud.