Hoe Boys

crazy steam whistle 
wakes me to a cooler ‘morn
blown loud 
moisture piercing
rock rock rockin'
on grease
on iron
on splintered sleepers 
creaking through 
frost blown meadows
do I jump?
do I stay? 
next station comin'
station bull gonna ride you away
blackjack swingin'
applejack head ringin'
raggedy wine bard
mad mad mad 
for the reach
the sun
the tickle of dawn
eastern philosophical lunatic
preachin' to a lima bean
sermonatin' to a jackknife
cryin' in a canteen cup
jump jump jumpin' 
sloppy in a junction box
skiddin' out on corderoy
laughin' with crows
flyin' west into the dawn
dawn run runnin'
away
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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March 6, 2014 at 11:07 PM
Very nice...fast-moving and effective...pleasing sharp images and written in an appropriate stylized manner. Good work.
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