More thanthe hateful command, morethan the ready proud pawn,more than these:silence—from over the fence,silencefrom across the paved drive,silenceat the holiday meal,silencefrom nine until fiveMore than thisis not needed, no more thansilenceas red flags parade byRed flags of warning It’s even kind of handsome,the orderly wayso many confused emotionsare shushed away withone hateful commandbehind a columnContinue reading “More Than This”
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As We Wish, As We Might
How often do you say you hate?Do you say it every day?Do you say it in the morning?Do you say it on the way?How oftendo you say hate? The more we say hateto describe how we feel about somethingas banal as the design of new automobiles,the more we diminishand the more we dilute the significanceofContinue reading “As We Wish, As We Might”
Chris Bevens | pedalpoet 