the poetry knook :: the poetry of stephen m. james :: indianapolis, indiana » prayer 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 The planes: the shortest distance between corn http://www.tpkpoetry.com/poetry/the-planes-the-shortest-distance-between-corn/ http://www.tpkpoetry.com/poetry/the-planes-the-shortest-distance-between-corn/#comments Mon, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 Repetition is a common prayer dangerous to a driver
boxed in, under an open sky, a rectangular prison
as rain arches across the planes.

Did you know the shortest distance between corn
are straight lines though its poles’ and electrical power lines,
an overturned microchip, the ticks on a rail
road of boxes and cylinders city-bound
around square miles of deserted farmland.

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Can I talk images (1000 words):
visions of what please me and you,
if I concentrate, am I louder
passive or active voice,
out loud or in my head
is on the floor better than in my bed
if I elaborate will events differ?

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