Manhole cover says
"woe-cup!"
Car door burps
shut.
Car tires grind sand.
I am holding a wall up
downtown and
hanging on to these
words,
all I got to
get by on--
nothing else to
hold on to
but myself, and
myself, hell
I
ain't
enough.
--
Wayne F. Burke's poetry has been widely published in print and online (including in DISTURB THE UNIVERSE). He is author of 8 published poetry collection and one book of short stories. He lives in Vermont.