The Coming of the Toads

A Notebook – Since 2007

Bodig

break shoe
tongue
twist		  

flying
by the seat

  

intestinal fracking
of one’s pants
from roof of mouth to eye bird nest
prow brow
head to head
crown noggin
fisticuffs fracus
best foot forward
tripped up
from behind		 nose to nose
dried honey crystals
hundred years old
rub a dub dub elbow grease
unfair to the fare thick skinned
heartless
calloused		 body out
of tune
with mind says
without a punch thrown “you go your way
and I’ll go mine”
Genet tolls
neon tubes
afterglow
mouse muscular
green scapular		 easy way out
chest		 prayer ov
er drawers
 

tasseling hair

 offer cauliflower
ears		  

ago
loose lips
hips tip
flip		 banana trunk
carrot leg
zucchini toe		 feet flap
tongue roll
slip slap
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