six-fifty-two AM
CST
through fog this morning
two amblers
one bipedal
his stalker quad
gangly legs: ringed tail:bandit mask
juvenile raccoon — such an odd sight
chasing a backpacked jogger
east down Kimbal through August fog
and i thought i was only playing
his morning
a role
as
schizophrenic . . .
— David Pitchford
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People’s Poetry wants you to share your thoughts on what’s happening in Springfield
today — in poetic form. Poems on any subject will be considered, but ones that
deal with issues of local interest are encouraged. Send yours to Books and Poetry
Editor Corrine Frisch c/o Illinois Times, P.O. Box 5256, Springfield,
IL 62705, or to caf1025@aol.com with “People’s
Poetry” in the subject line. (Please limit your submissions to poems of 14 lines
or less.)
This article appears in Oct 30 – Nov 5, 2003.
