Friday, February 2, 2018

day THREE HUNDRED and SEVENTY NINE



Clowns are everywhere

If you
look hard
enough you
can see
that clowns
are everywhere
silent and
white faced
they serve
your meals
punch your
train ticket
write your
will swear
you in
to military
service they
pick your
pocket pick
your brain
sign your
paycheck
clowns kiss
you in
the hallways
of your
nightmares
they put
stents in
your heart
during surgery
clowns lose
their
hats in
high winds
and legs
on battlefields
clowns forgive
your sins
raise your
children
push the
nuclear buttons
break your
heart and
read your
mail these
sad clowns
funny clowns
husband clowns
angry clowns
girlfriend clowns
lawyer clowns

there is
even a
clown writing
this poem
these damn
clowns are
everywhere.

--Matthew Borczon


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