Reach For the Book
A revised riff on Brecht’s sage advice…
reach for the book
&
smack a redneck upside the head
hide a Glock in a carved out bible
burn pages to build a fire under capital
stack by dozens to make a homeless house
send pages in urgent bottles out to sea
make literate airplanes & conduct a wordful raid
wrap fish & serve to the recycled poor
blow your nose & clean your ears in public
throw spitwads @ cops
weave a blanket of shredded words
lift repeatedly for Jack LaLanne biceps & pecs
toss through your landlord’s window
hit together & create a zen slap
open for the sake of fresh air
sniff for memories & optional futures
kick to save your dog from pain
step on for out of reach
hope
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