Sunday, February 21, 2010

I heard as one hears on the Spider’s Web




I heard as one hears on the Spider’s Web

I heard as one hears on the spider’s web of rumour
already sucked dry after a dozen spins.
the news of his passing.

I do not begrudge him his headline.

He had done
in our first unfortunate encounter
nothing more sinister than touch upon the crime of my accent

His own was as blunt and unserviceable
As a scissors found in a cow barn.
Quite unsuitable for censorship.

In hindsight I see it might have been better
Offered as poetry.

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