the painter's poet
writings from onna hui

Monday, December 6, 2010

Funeral and a Birthday

Carcasses on the interstate
birthday cake and candles
Minister bows his head for prayer
Horns honking, pinatas twirling
balloons float away
Stickers on their windows
cake in their stomachs
Funeral and a birthday.

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Originally written and published in 2010
Revised in 2015