Monday, July 13, 2009

Old News

The old dirty man
Sleeps beneath a heap of newspaper
And dreams of fishing as a boy

Sunlight on water
Sunlight on silver scales
Sunlight warm on skin

The newspapers are warm
The newspapers are meaningless
- He cannot read
The newspapers are his

He hugs them close
Warming himself with dreams
And yesterdays news.

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