Sawdust
Elizabeth Mudgett
An expanse of fabricated wooden tables
Pronounce sharp tones siphoning sour words
Tart adages pucker, kissing acerbity,
Regret unnoticed.
Void promises stifle faith’s verity
Choked verses script disappointment
Bitterness blankets furrowed brows,
Tentatively serving pungent lies.
Drawing scandalous breath
Fogs communication with
Stagnant imposition.