You're Always Passing Churches

You're Always Passing Churches

A Poem by N R Whyte

You're always passing churches
pacing before kitchen islands and
under coffee spoons.
Village churches offer
onion justices.
City churches
hipsters
ask forgiveness on music blogs.
Childish ripples in pews,
half shouts ;
you're always passing churches.

You're always on beaches
walking on un-boardwalks and
even on  catamarans. 
Tropical beaches go white 
go white laugh red.
Fresh-water beaches 
hunters
stalk sand between follicles of arm hair.
Elephant footprints on waves,
milked hills;
you're always on beaches.

You're always in zoos
floating faceless  around oceans and
onto broken hotels.
Provincial zoos make 
west west west west exotic. 
Metropolitan zoos 
brothers
fight for diamond vodkas. 
Flames burst over birds,
furrowed monkeys;
you're always in zoos.

© 2014 N R Whyte


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amazingly written keep it up !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Added on December 4, 2014
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N R Whyte
N R Whyte

Toronto, Ontario, Canada



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I am a student at York University, finishing my fifth and final year of a double honours degree program in English and Creative Writing. My writing has improved immensely during my four years at York,.. more..

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