HPS
Who would have noticed
the black birds taking on
childlike possibility?
They leapt and bounced
across and above
the ground
their back flip
over
and yonder
the assault on the scaling net
reimagined
beyond…
measured against
gargantuan noises
from deforestation
cutting,
stripping,
shredding…
all for the visibility
of a
perimeter fence.
My life in two four drawer filing cabinets
e dr a w e rs
r – study …….
t – achieve …
i – work ……..
c – play ………
a – love ………
l – explore …
tomb. – life ………..
only to be
specifically
reviewed
prior to
more and
more
minute
dissection
Dis mem
ber ment
and path
olo gica
l an alys
is r evea
ls i n cli
nic al te
rms: …
“Death by / from other causes.”
Chris Abbott enjoys living and writing on the Mid North Coast of NSW, Australia.