it’s all preparation
brown wash on skin
oil and prayer dosed
god machine blink
smiling coils angel pump
pain for greater
forms the aside
a pocket of knives
dangling rope
an ear trumpet
miniature steel bongo
the test is your name
in answer to your condition
language how you use it
speech in the ear
through the shoulders
waiting the shine escapes
the need marble pitted
to eat so cold against
inside think of running
outside of comfort
wrinkle cream smooths
the mind
the thoughts take care of
themselves
avoid the sliding floors
there’s a charm in the cash
register
that lets you go home
Jill Jones, 12.15pm Wed 2003
St George Private Hospital, Kogarah.
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Jill Jones
http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~jpjones
Latest book: Screens Jets Heaven. Available now from Salt Publishing
http://www.saltpublishing.com
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I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's
His hair was ... perfect
- Warren Zevon 1947-2003
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