jazz dipped in tequila
wafts like musk
dad hacks up fags 20 years old,
spewing words about
sunspots or something.
his feathers droop.
voluminous
crusty feet scuffle on our porch steps.
matted claws tremble,
and i think i know
whose skin he is remembering
Author notes
http://www.asofterworld.com/index.php?id=472
in this case, "fags" means "cigarettes."
Comments
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I liked this. Very effective.
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