Friday, January 21, 2011

wicker

Here is a basket of weight.
You may keep what portion
serves you
or
you may leave the collection
as you found it.

You may also donate these items.
Yet, breaks are rarely available
for the perfunctory.

You may wish to
unpack the basket
(if you can discern breaks in
the dissonance)
or repack it around you
as a kind of fossil.
(what will we find in your stomach?)

If, however, your bulk is extraordinary
you may need a porter, servant or translator.
Your caravan rich with silk, babies and wine
can turn to art, disperse a job,
or bake loving touch to clay.

Well, here you are,
and good luck.
Please expect strain
and watch out for
substance abuse.