Home Planet News

a journal of literature & art

Poetry of Issue 9: The Undescendeds

The Undescended

Caught before time, trying to escape

The dirty manicure slipped on another realm,

Crying for her puppies, just being washed,

The creased runners walking in stringent time.

The parallel lighting chimes the nutritious glory,

The saints knowing where to get off, have fun

Grappling with tight change, excellent security

Parachuted into a perfect din, over our heads.

The paper football hides it’s time, dyed black

Returning to its shelf the whimpered farce,

Interrupted by beauty in an alchemist’s glare

Graphing thoroughfares, roads never taken.

Chomping through runcible flowers, overbearing,

Finally good at school, criminal pitfallings

Knocked through shape, own good presiding

Insurrecting obvious faults, tightened screw.

Complexity a virtue, more excuse for the prize,

Shooting the godlike in a tumultuous gaze,

Plotting weekends, no experience required

Angry escapes never return from this.

Serial paintings needing the stiffened drink,

Protection from this existence, blowing hard

The unnecessary volunteer rides away

Not an imported label to carry out besides.

by Patricia Walsh

Home Planet News