Other Token Used to Record This
at the bottom of
Vow Lane just before
the brook that feeds
Desire River
one voter or perhaps
many have cast
their wishes into
the hawthorn
that stands
with branches hanging
over the water’s flow
the wintry thorn
is festooned
with dozens or
possibly scores
of neatly tied clear
plastic bags full
of dog shit
backlit by setting sun
these ghosts gleam as
a blackbird lets
his long evolved voice
be heard
Mark Goodwin is a walker, climber, balancer & stroller – and he takes care placing his feet, as well as his hands. His latest collection is ‘Steps’, published by Longbarrow Press. Mark’s sound-enhanced poetry can be listened to here: https://soundcloud.com/kramawoodgin
What an image.