Thursday, August 12, 2010

Grandfather's Tales


MY GRANDFATHER USED TO FILL MY HEAD

WITH TALES OF MONSTERS OF THE SEA

OF STORMS



OF THE WEE PEOPLE

THAT WOULD GET ME

IF I WAS NOT HOME FOR TEA



NOW I AM GROWN

AND KNOW THE TALES TO BE

GRANDPOP'S FAIRY TALES FOR ME



BUT STILL

WHENEVER I AM ON DEEP WATER

I WAIT FOR THE DRAGON HEAD TO EMERGE



MY HANDS ACHE

WHERE HE WOULD SQUEEZE THEM

AND I HAVE THIS DESIRE

FOR TEA





FRANK A VOLLMER

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