The Great Howling Match during the Wolf Exhibit

The Great Howling Match during the Wolf Exhibit

A Poem by MatthewMcCosh
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10-29-17

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has any one ever
been to
the zoo? I reckon
not
for you can see if
you open your cage
leap from your buss
go on
your own
safari through the preserve, see
the tigers?
the denmother her
children, poor puppies
howling --- howled
at 
by these bipedal objects
some far too large
some far too small
some brand name, model numbered ---
special editioned, esquire --- your
golf cart is ready; yes
junior I am coming; yes
senior senile old mister
waters running laps on his wheel
his death wheel---
as you sleep in what you have made:
you know?
his ears singing
to the breeze
symphonies of youth licking
the stench of paper mill vats bubbling from
lips prying open the door and tasting --- ah
yes --- do you know the taste
the socratic sense
at all the
profound displays of a jaw
bearing the force in one square inch;
according to math, anyway: our enemy, now?;
to outweigh the gravity of about
seven
homo sapiens,
around that or
3 fully grown humans, especially
if including their wheels ---
the profound droop
in a well fed natural's
jowl, unwavered
at the chattering monstrosity of
these
---tourists ---
howling as they are
one, like they are man
like the caucasian
khaki spangled microphone
vibrating google searches in English
telling every one
to mock---
ah! mock these poor
b******s, these infertile
whelps belted to my senses, your
senses, your mind's eye --- wolf ---
get it? yes
we all get it.
dog subdued by
leash, the once wolf
with due
coarse fur, hoarse breath, ivory
teeth --- funny enough actually
one of them squatted hindquarters
and all and just dropped a little
s**t, right there
on the wood next to something and
a blob
called wife by he,
scooting over, cursed
same as me
but at least bearing witness to flush
toilets upon the earthen
sea.

© 2017 MatthewMcCosh


Author's Note

MatthewMcCosh
rather freeform experimentation, criticism and comments appreciated.

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