Monday, March 16, 2009

buttons


his eye sockets
clutch two
black buttons

unbutton! my sight
he commands his wife
the worn unhanded shirt

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4 comments:

  1. I hope he finds his vision and becomes man more than rag doll--though I do know that rag doll feeling. They, at least, don't get hurt.

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  2. Reminds me of a man I knew a long time ago who took my hand and demanded that I help him feel ... meaning, feel his emotions. Powerful images here.

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