John M. Bennett

Hog Hog


hog the single battery runs yr mouth

mouth balloon ,a stumbler frog ,gnats

gnats and legirons ,boil the eggs

eggs and dripping locusts foam the lake

lake gristle ,tendon ,stones or socks

socks ,a drawled puzzle ,nap and shit

shit soap the crumbled spoon gust swallowed

swallowed corn and leg the inky greens

greens drifting in the toilet hold the dog

dog rice ,smoking key ,a knife spins

spins and melts the lock nest

nest the long lake crumbles in yr spoon

spoon the soup into yr pocket ,grins the hog