born in december and conceived in may
father a drunkard and mother deranged
brother a loser and sisters twice-sane
home a vaccuum and house set aflame
dreams of high ground and work without pay
born in december and conceived in may

married in june and divorced in september
children unnamed and lovers surrendered
dogs are all shot and cats are each wired
trees lose their bark and grasses dew-moire
the sky is a rubric and half-moons retire
married in june and divorced in september

dead at march-end and buried in april
friends but as close as familiarity fickle
melodies of birds over a hiss-roar of drizzle
dinner is dandelion and dessert an old nickel
this fire is starlight and this water bevels
dead at march-end and buried in april