THE MORNING AFTER FORECLOSURE
you who slowly open your eyes
neck bent forward
head slumped
like a construction crane
staring into a hole
without end it seems
want to believe there is
a blueprint somewhere something
livable will rise
Mark Jackley‘s work has appeared in Fifth Wednesday, Sugar House Review, Natural Bridge and other journals. He is the author of several chapbooks, including Every Green Word (Finishing Line Press). His new book of poems On the Edge of a Very Small Town is available for free at chineseplums@gmail.com.
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