Y ank le
by John M. Bennett


turd 'n shovel, bean hat flutters in garage fluoresence
("flatulence" came ‘n) drably stubbled past the foaming
birdseed nip nip. or tree sand the roof streams wha ta,
nabber! backside heard ‘n double flabbed the, utters
savage ob solescence stabber ("name" ‘n glandly troubled
faster faster. groans you pees clip or clip. hand woof.
the shadowed bean clank behind yr shattered "shoplight"
was a pin. a pin! kinder sea my: (lips or lice . . .


Pub. May 1999

DRC