corner hardware,
noisy on Saturday morning,
farmers in town
to do business and drink
a little while their
wives shopped at Wal-Mart.
big guy, belligerant,
blond hair balding,
pushing, eager to be first,
his cart full
of pesticides, plumber's
ingredients, pest killers.
his frown lit up
into a smile, but crooked,
when he saw friends,
insurance salesmen, one
or two golfing buddies, all
offering condolences
on his marital problems (or
issues some might say).
getting in his SUV,
he waved, then his
smile disappeared
like a shroud pulled
over a corpse.
BEFORE DARKNESS FALLS Retails for 14.95 / but you can have it now for only 11.95 This is a book of poetry and prose that deals with real life issues that all of mankind comes to face. Some of the poems deal with the tenderness of love, while others s
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