24 March 2010

18 March 2010




Primitive Pianos

I dream this city
this city this city
of primitive
pianos
icy millions tell me so
tell me tell me oh
pulled tooth
pulled tooth
that left a hole a hole
my my my
uncooked trial
a jig with Roman wrestlers
a jig with Irish diplomats
my Irish pores are breaking
into the cold green waters
the cold muddy froth
father father I hear
the turnips preparing
in their ground
by the pale muddy
waters waters
we sink like any
old stone

4 comments:

Simon Howard said...

I love the title, Marcus (& the poem, too!).

Simon

postpran said...

thanks so much Simon :-) :-)

Kirsten said...

A wonderful piece

postpran said...

thank you Kirsten :-) Your blog is making me hungry!!!