30 Years Without Slumbering
A town lay awake,
its lanes and
avenues hugging the banks
of the Arkansa
River
the joker was
wild,
and no one knew
these streets
like he did
tying up loose
ends,
one with the
other
choking out all
his arrogance
singing hymns
with one face
the other
face’s malevolence
reflected in
ten mirrors
spilling
secrets confessed
out of cereal
boxes
A wolf in
sheep’s clothing
leaving his
flock to drown
a wild card,
seemingly
powerful,
but useless
finally
contained,
a psychopath
with emotions,
but then again-
maybe not.
Linda Imbler
Linda Imbler’s poetry collections include
three self-published works, “Big Questions, Little Sleep,” “Lost and
Found,” and “Red Is The Sunrise.”
Soma
Publishing has published her two e-book
collections, “The Sea’s Secret Song,” and “Pairings,” a hybrid of short fiction
and poetry. Examples
of Linda’s
poetry and a listing of publications can be found at lindaspoetryblog.blogspot.com.
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