Tambourine Poem by Tom Goff

Tambourine



Let me stroll coatless, even though January sun
set. Sleeveless tee. Wind, ratchet across my

goosepimples the way I once made slapslat
fence drum, trailing a stick. Loose gusts

flick birdbath, lawn water. Licked
thumb over tambourine: rrrrrrrrrrrrr

across parchment. Shivers
crawl arm. Get set, skin, to receive

─ slap! ─ the whole cold percussion,
drumhead, ring, and jingles.

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