Today's poem is by Dennis Etzel, Jr.
"wait for Orion's sword to fall, to cut"
wait for Orion's sword to fall, to cut
the thread do not talk in classno movement of the mouth
no recess where no one seesthe stars in detention shine
an award for coloringthe correct colors of animals
color a page of grey over greenuse the sunlight coming through
the classroom window reflectits light in your wristwatch glass
make the ball of lightdance like a star
make shining rescues
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Copyright © 2014 Dennis Etzel, Jr. All rights reserved
from The Sum of Two Mothers
ELJ Publications
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