Thursday, August 17, 2017

The Blowout


The Blowout


the scar old,
yet growing year to year,
the land will one day heal,
if left alone,
but akin to a scab,
picked again and again,
cattle walk the pasture,
looking for food,
and the rains come,
and wash the scabs away,
leaving the old scar,
growing year to year.


Douglas Polk

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