1/2/98
on the west end of the state
where everything’s crumbling
and the sun on a clear cool day
cuts into a man’s mind like
a single edged razor
I fell one afternoon into the most
hopeless of traps,
the unflinching stare of a
well put together
young woman
— Mike Bolser
Mike Bolser describes himself as “a
rabble-rouser and a jack-of-all-trades who believes there are in fact
“things to do” in Springfield.” He says that lately he
has been devoting much of his time and energy convincing his fellow
citizens of this.
People’s Poetry accepts poems on any subject,
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 cfrisch@illinoistimes.com with “People’s Poetry” in
the subject line.
This article appears in Feb 24 – Mar 2, 2005.
