18.4.09

a missed voice...


Nichole Shields

1969-2009


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Good poet, good friend.


~

American Hunger


American hunger
would not occur
if not every
but most untruths,
malicious acts,
and un-kept promises
could be consumed

each falsetto
an appetizing morsel
fattening the nation

tipping the scale


          - from Blue Fifth Review, Winter 2001

3 comments:

Collin Kelley said...

Very sad to hear of her passing.

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esk said...

great poem, great poet...I know she will be missed.