Poem: Keep Away
Were they snatched
As casually as
Say… a hat
(Unmarked with a name)
Maybe for a game of
Keep away
By the schoolyard bullies?
Who may well return it
When they tire of the fun
Or as likely hurl it
Way beyond the chainlink fenceline
In a most showy display of power.
The end like as not
In a tangle of tree limbs and briars
Decaying leaves and animal droppings
Where if by chance found,
No chance unscathed.
Karen Ganon is a public school teacher in California. Reach her at kganon55@yahoo.com.
This story was originally published July 9, 2018 at 8:00 AM.