"april whispers december"
april whispers
murder by barbituate
by clean thick water
accidents prosper along old cow paths
one way shotgun alibis
so who wants to dance down by the river?
who takes this hand
in sickness and in health
and in hell
who lights the merry may candles
the weaker children steal our lighters
burn among the corn
smooth limbs rub the mud from baskets
wishing june for more rain
we teach the tarnish of forgiving
gasp at horrors of wealth
the fourth of july tastes like suicide
when pillows dirty
and the chickens go mad
august whispers
prayer by flashing flood
for sweet dumb decay
holidays linger among young blind girls
raw cold switchblade prophecy
so who wants to dance down by the river?
who takes this hand
in sickness and in health
and in heaven
who cries septembers tears
everyone goes home in october
thrust out penny-luck eyes
sheets of birch bark entertain fires
careless sex and busy angels
i am the tidal wave of torment and turkey
cranberry veins failed by church
dogs grow bored and fat as november begets
jesus, frost and fairytales
december whispers
ice curing the goats milk
glorious disease wrapped in paper
sacraments torn by sweat and glove
long lost morals fuel the furnace
so who wants to dance down by the river?
who takes this hand
in sickness and in health
and in love
we cry when we sleep
© 2009 Derek Richards
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