Ladders
Incy-wincy wake in the dark
go outside to the expansion
piss and look up at the stars
this fruit as dangerous
as we once picked for knowledge
(the evil pastoral grins)
screw you a life on the land
work three months everyday a Monday
one rung up and two more down
now heigh-ho and awful rashes
in sweat and medicated goo
the fork-lift collects our bins
a whisky bottle rests nearby
apple-pickers worse than apples
the economies of loss and flowers
Yes, fruit picking is no fun! You've really captured that.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Anna!
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