Coil… Kabul

by Stefanie Bennett / March 25th, 2018

Because the asphodels reminded him of his mother
He placed them in a jar
On the balcony
Where the owls wept at eventide.
Leaving… the gate
Unhinged itself,
Pirouetting the balustrade
To shower the shutters
Rust-shut.

What was left
Stayed inevitably the same

Except for
The dissident
Moon-raking mercenary
Wearing
A black armband
And hand-me-down
Combat boots.

Stefanie Bennett, ex-blues singer and musician, has published several books of poetry, a novel, and a libretto. She also worked with Arts Action For Peace. Of mixed ancestry [Irish/Italian/Paugussett-Shawnee] she was born in Australia in 1945. Read other articles by Stefanie.

This article was posted on Sunday, March 25th, 2018 at 8:02am and is filed under Poetry.