Kerri Shying R# 11 Ultra Modern Death

Ultra Modern Death

for Burkholderia pseudonallei

Publicity is for the birds
like Hitchcock had to say

They tell me dirt is dangerous now so
what a death

come get me earthworms
riotous adagio of tubesocks

take me down Mister ground
show me the other side of rhizomes

sooner you
than the megachurch of options on the telly

hold my hand
we'll jump together

just say you won't perplex me.

image of the bird by ANdy Knight.