Tuesday, July 05, 2005

What I'm Hungry For


I have no time for words --

I raid the fridge,
pillage the cabinets,
finding, finally,
that nothing satisfies

they roll from corner to
corner, like pencils
across a desk;

screaming but unwritten
they beckon like an empty
desk, lit, and waiting

Heather Reed 2005

1 comment:

  1. Anonymous6:56 AM

    hey heather! great to see a space for your poetry. i really like your stuff, despite the deceitful 'daily' description ;)

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