David Peacock Poems

Cheesy Poem

"The poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese."
Gilbert K. Chesterton (1874-1936)
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The metaphysical diopter motions to history,
pushing the candles of time into the forefront
of our eyes.
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The maniacal ombudsman post rabbits and ribbons that stretch taut and firm across the curly canyon of Connecticut.
Pink dingoes run along the serpentine rocks, diving into the crinkle water that smells like soap.
Whenever I see these things, my thoughts wander along a muddy path with overgrown shrub and brittle chaparral,
round leaves with rigid veins,
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