Rut

In last night’s
only remembered dream
my left foot was nailed to the driveway. 

There was curiously no pain or blood
and this morning all I notice is a residual numbness
in the little and next-to-little toes.  That’s all —

that, and a despair that comes
from walking in a small circle
for long cold hours in the dark.

If other things happened,
if I had better dreams, 
of them I am unaware;

every time I am in this dream 
I go around myself all day afterward
trying to understand it.

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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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