Christmas Tree Accident

Line drawing of a hand reaching out to touch a star.

big man, small body
gilded cage of his arms, biceps like soft-boiled eggs
straining against a string of sinew
looks like it might snap

but no, he pauses, lax
the bulb of his ability undistorted
a wizard’s orb in flesh
twine around a victorian christmas present

fresh pheasant, tiny legs
skittering around, mouse-ish
until he reaches up, greedy
top of the tree, glittering star

jesus wept, pines like glass
an egg has burst
yolk in a puddle, spreading
baubles jostled

No comments:

Post a Comment

Leave a comment here, like a pebble on a grave.