Metamorphosis

Witnesses report a man chasing

a young girl through central park

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What did you see Ma’am?

“well, they kept on running, and running

until she stopped.

then, she muttered some ribble-rabble

and climbed the nearest sycamore.”

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And you sir, what did you see?

“she’s got it all wrong.

it were a tree humping hippie, you know

the one who lassoed the sun.

anyways, he had his bow-n-arrow

and was chasing that, great nympho.

it sure weren’t no girl.”

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How did the pursuit end?

“the nympho prayed to her sugar-daddy

for another body, but she got

more than she asked fer.

of course, none of this stopped

him from dessacrating her symbol.”

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Early this morning large groups

of people gathered around her various

Limbs hacked off and strewn

across the field

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Pastor, what’s your opinion?

“although her goal was chastity,

the church’s position remains the same;

she had no right to obstruct

the heavens.”

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After the contractor finished

amputating the final segment

of her body (what used to be)

soft breasts, now concealed

behind rough bark.

(what used to be) fingertips

now reach for budding light.

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He made the remark.

“she was too close to the truth.”

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September in Detroit

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