cul de sac

her net curtains
trap sin
and other useful information
which she passes on
to god
or the local authority
she cannot help herself
so a princess
from africa
visits once a week
to tend to her need
and feet
both pre-occupied
with cars
parked by strangers
who don't come
from around here

S. Black


If you have any comments on this poem, S. Black would be pleased to hear from you.