In 1994 this wee iambic gem led a field of two
hundred and forty-eight others to win The Minute Award, one of fifty
categories run by the National Federation State Poetry Societies, Inc. in
the USA.
PARTING
THOUGHTS
I sleep full view in shroud
and socks
inside this box
with satin trim;
so cherubim.
"He looks alive . . ." " . . . just sound asleep."
" . . . but plant him deep!" A human trait
addressing fate.
As mourners sigh and shuffle by,
I wonder: Why
not he? Or she?
Instead of me!
This comment system
requires you to be logged in through either a Disqus account
or an account you already have with Google, Twitter,
Facebook or Yahoo. In the event you don't have an account
with any of these companies then you can create an account
with Disqus. All comments are moderated so they won't
display until the moderator has approved your comment.
