Bows from the Last Dance

Vandal Poem of the Day: November 9, 2019

 by Ish Klein
 
Not enough left to make sure a swan stays
a swan until the end of the last act.
 
New strings need new arrangements, better bows,
a whole eveningyou weren’t dreaming.
 
A progression of swan to court lady
requires a peasant girl in between.
 
Calculator, to me these things you show:
 
a calculator act requires a show
 
not a new lady dreaming between stays.
from Consolation and MirthFind more by  Ish Klein at the library
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