August 13, 2010

Proprietor’s Tongue

By Tony Brown

I am gonna call you
what I wanna call you
no matter what you wanna
call yourself

names are mine to choose
and you can’t take them back
or coin your own

so
my blacksnake
snickerdoodle
little cabbage
friend

simmer down
and feel what
a proprietor’s tongue
can do

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A poet with a history in slam, lots of publications; my personal poetry and a little bit of daily life and opinions. Read the page called "About..." for the details. View all posts by Tony Brown
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