In the Valley of Sidewalk
Tall. Taller. Towering
above. Not Vesuvius
but more mountain
than the neighbor ants’.
Of course.
Eventually. Inevitably.
The stalk will outgrow
its small-town roots,
feeding on photosynthesis,
rejecting the oxygen
found in lines
of sunshine
until the head explodes
flying in every direction.
--T.A. Sukany 31 Aug 2018
Tall. Taller. Towering
above. Not Vesuvius
but more mountain
than the neighbor ants’.
Of course.
Eventually. Inevitably.
The stalk will outgrow
its small-town roots,
feeding on photosynthesis,
rejecting the oxygen
found in lines
of sunshine
until the head explodes
flying in every direction.
--T.A. Sukany 31 Aug 2018