by John Grey
staggering down
the middle of Main Street
red-eyed
dress torn
one arm tattooed
the other bleeding
not holy
not clean
just another ghost
from the dead side of town
in the courthouse square
screaming out a name
and what he did to her
no stars out
moon hiding
behind a cloud
and the whole damn town
pretending not to hear
John Grey is an Australian poet, US resident, recently published in Shift, River And South and Flights. Latest books, “Bittersweet”, “Subject Matters” and “Between Two Fires” are available through Amazon. Work upcoming in Rush, Writer’s Block and Trampoline.