"Aphasia"

 

IV drip drips a quick fix.

Impoundment disgust

of abandoned food particles

reservoir between stroke

and bleeding gums-

tongue refuses to speak,

unrecognizable voice,

sound melds to gibberish,

slur inflicted from lips,

right brain poetry recital,

deluded conflict derision

of left side anarchy-

turn page, greet another day-

utter confusion during silence.

 

 

"Public Execution"

 

Left side deficit

tyranny of nerves and flesh,

                 attends

garage sales, flea markets,

                 church bazaars,

junk...junk...junk...

seek wheelchairs

to buy on the cheap

{rob mobility of its parts}

claim art works of

                              blues 

engage conversation with

                        strang**ers 

change dollars to ''''''''quarters

                spasm wave

load goodbye on ramp

return

    to shut-in status.

 

 

"These Days"

 

Near the edge of never more-

exit swinging hospital doors-

miscued words jumble haphazard syntax

labored exposition drooled downward chin-

comprehensive muddle-nouns exchanged

within exaggerated culture of verb phrases:

back brain Mozart pianos solo sonata-

murmur collides with disconnection-

present tense eaten by past and future.