by Charles Hodges
The drums and bass allow the solo.
Is it not mustard that makes the sandwich?
Shoes tell the story. A shirt? Only intention.
The nuns and friars build the sermon brick by brick.
And stilts are a clown’s only family.
There’s a fire on the bus and the quarterback is saving the offensive lineman while the wide receivers
are trapped
within closer reach.
A mother knows that college education begins with eggs in kindergarten
And forgiveness owes its genesis to sin.
The luxury sedan with the expensive interior is sitting on the side of the road fixing a flat,
while the rusty truck
rides by
with tires made for the farm.
When they get
back they will share a
drink and it will taste
good because they
haven’t had
one all week.
A mountain is only as scenic as the
lake that holds its reflection.
And the trainer crosses the finish line long before the jockey mounts the horse.
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