the poetry knook :: the poetry of stephen m. james :: indianapolis, indiana » clerks http://www.tpkpoetry.com the poetry of stephen m. james Fri, 28 Mar 2014 01:04:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.3 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 Mon, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 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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