Notes About The Poem

A Silver Dollar is an aquarium fish. 

Childhood Lament

attracted to her fingers
and slippery as an eel
its one dead eye stares at her
— the silver dollar

lonely child spoons dirt over
the sandwich bag zippered shut
there’s naught burial at sea
— two sticks form a cross

10/13/2018
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Papyrus Avatar
October 14, 2018 at 9:01 AM
This one flew over my head. Is intriguing! It's like a riddle to me. Maybe the coffee hasn't awaken my brain fully.
Rodrigues Avatar
October 14, 2018 at 2:48 PM
So a silver dollar is a type of fish.
Papyrus Avatar
October 14, 2018 at 9:02 AM
Blessings my dear!!
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