AucklandPoetry.com presents Poet Resident JAN OSKAR HANSEN on http://OSKAR.AUCKLANDPOETRY.COM

Thursday, March 05, 2009

reptiles

Reptiles

Dead lizards on the road,
grey leathery
backs and milk white bellies.

Eyes closed as not to see
oncoming death.
I think they drowned.

In a child’s mind they can
become monsters and
grow building tall.

They’re baby dragons
that shouldn’t have gone out
playing in the rain.

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