the poetry knook :: the poetry of stephen m. james :: indianapolis, indiana » cashier http://www.tpkpoetry.com the poetry of stephen m. james Fri, 18 Nov 2011 03:14:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 On the back of live bait http://www.tpkpoetry.com/poetry/on-the-back-of-live-bait/ http://www.tpkpoetry.com/poetry/on-the-back-of-live-bait/#comments Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 Stephen M. James On the back of live bait receipts I scribble,
cooks and clerks swap sex stories
and tunes of bitterness–
scouring bathrooms, silverware, and ideals.
Cha-ching! the cash gods ring
up profits, down spirits for those caught en masse:
spending Bens, complaining Washingtons,
hey, they are on diversion ’s splurge–
I–summer vacation–at work
learning what not to do in life.

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