September 14, 2006

B, Birthright, abecedarius cycle, by Dan Waber

Before coming downstairs, empty father's garbage.
His insistent jabberings knife like mother's nagging.
Our parents, quite religiously, spend time upstairs,
Valium wasted, Xanax yawning, zoned alive.

Posted by dwaber at September 14, 2006 12:04 PM