New poem
Delinquent
Offer us a stick
we’ll sharpen it to a point.
Provide us with clear, running water
we’ll build a dam.
Show us how to plant a garden
we’ll raid our neighbors’ plot.
Teach us to sing
we’ll write anthems.
Make up a god
we’ll supply the jealousy and hate.
© Cliff Burns, 2017
Beautiful Desolation 