Autobiography Poem by Andrew Burke

Autobiography



each block of wood
a head to chop
each plant
earth pushing up
the whistling wind
an open cloak
river rock crabs
drowned sailors' hands
every shadow
a sundial arm

Andrew Burke
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Topic(s) of this poem: river
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