Seven Little Poems in the Dark
\nby
\nRadiance Angelina Petro<\/p>\n
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Driving to the library, I ran over a small,
\ngreenish-brown frog. I didn\u2019t see it until it was too late,
\nand instantly I burst into tears and pounded
\nthe steering wheel. But in that split-second before,
\nthe frog looked noble, its head up, ready.<\/p>\n
***<\/p>\n
The war on terror ever expands.
\nNow it includes me.
\nWho can I turn to but the devil
\nwhen I am so demonized?<\/p>\n
***<\/p>\n
A black cat winds its tail around my leg,
\nI go outside and the crows unsettle,
\nI rub my tears into my wrists,
\nand now I have the power to fly.<\/p>\n
***<\/p>\n
I need to find the Queen of the Fairies.
\nI woke up with antlers on my head,
\nthere\u2019s a wolf in the rye,
\nand all I seem to be able to do is dance.<\/p>\n
***<\/p>\n
Those who despise me have me running,
\nand I need to stop. Despair helps me
\nmeet my options with a level gaze.
\nMany have stood where I stand, and lived.<\/p>\n
***<\/p>\n
It\u2019s time to remove the nails from the coffins
\nand sing to the bones of the dead.
\nWhen at war, it is wise to have friends
\nfrom the other side. Blood was kneaded
\ninto the last supper. I am ready
\nto take up my sword.<\/p>\n
***<\/p>\n
The sea provides space for questions.
\nI just want to kiss someone on the navel
\nand lower back.
\nWhy am I being hunted? Why do they
\nwant me dead? I know the answer:
\nI am a mystery, a locked box,
\nand locks entice the thief.<\/p>\n
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