Black Cloud In Green Sky

by Christopher Barnes

Death walked drying tick
His nail varnish
Fingers spiked
Like the long grey hair
 
Cars roached by
Dying to stop
Like too-afraid tortoises
 
The afternoon sighed
‘Oh gloom’ tock
Lighting up his claws
 
Some hands could strangle a laugh
Entomb a breast
Paint tick
 
Ha!   A crow choking on a fish
Wants to be kissed
Three handed
But not handsome tock 


Black Cloud In Green Sky by Christopher Barnes

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