Instead Poem by Rae Armantrout

Instead

Rating: 5.0


1

To each his own
severance package.

The Inca
hacked large stones
into the shapes of
nearby peaks.



2

The eerie thing
is that ghosts don't exist.

Rows
of clear droplets
hang from stripped twigs

instead.



3

Pain brings attention
to herself.

Spine on Fire!
Trail Blazer!

(Thinks she's hot.)

Out here
slim trunks bend
every which

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Kumarmani Mahakul 13 October 2017

Rows of clear droplets hang from stripped twigs give brilliant perception of learning. You have wisely penned this series of tiny poems. ..10

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Rae Armantrout

Rae Armantrout

Vallejo, California / United States
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