Jan Oscar Hansen oskar.hansen@sapo.pt Bio (auto) Jan Oskar Hansen is a poet from, Benafim, Algarve, Portugal He is the author of “Letters from Portugal”, “Lunch in Denmark” and “La Strada” and his work also appears in the anthologies “Routs” and “Shaken & Stirred” published by Bewrite books Visit Jan’s blog here: oskar.aucklandpoetry.com | | |
The following work is Copyright © 2008, and owned by Jan Oscar Hansen nd may not be distributed or reprinted in any form whatsoever without written permission from the author.
How Safe Is Your Child? Mums and dads have been demonstrating outside the city’s park, they want the lake filled in and trees chopped down since a boy fell from a tree into the lake, broke a leg and nearly drowned There is a chopper overhead taking picture of the lake, dangerous trees, boulders and bushes along a tall wall where pedophiles can lurk, see the evening news; later talks by experts: “How safe is your child?” It has now been decided that the lake can be walled in, branches of tree cut so no child can reach them, the bushes chopped down and light installed, no hiding place, and yes, the boulders rolled into the lake Still the mums and dads are not happy, it’s ok for the kids to climb trees as long as they are made of rubber and there is foam carpet under each one, the lake draws ducks, that draws rats, breadcrumbs and pestilence The park was fenced in, off limit to anyone under twenty one, then it was privatized restaurants, tennis courts, dance, furtive sex in the bushes, and wet T shirt contests, while children are safely at home watching TV |
Steve Bloom stblm@optonline.net Bio (auto) Steve Bloom is a lifelong social activist who lives in Brooklyn, NY, and works as a decorative painter and faux finisher His work appears online in roguescholars.com, arthouseproductions.org, poetsagainstthewar.org He has also been published by Caprice, the Poet’s Pen, Flutter, Soul Fountain, Medicinal Purposes and in the anthology, Journey He has upcoming work in Asbestos Recent performance venues include the Saturn Series and Bar 13 in New York City and the Traveling Poets Reading Series, Bakersfield, CA You can visit Steve at www.stevebloompoetry.net . | | |
The following work is Copyright © 2008, and owned by Steve Bloom and may not be distributed or reprinted in any form whatsoever without written permission from the author. Flower Plots Watch out for the caucus of crocuses there, on the hill I hear they are hatching a plot to overthrow the daffodils Beware the wisteria conspiracy up on the ledge, perfecting a plan I suspect, to overgrow the privet hedge I wouldn’t interfere, if I were you, should bleeding hearts and columbine combine to show defiance against that great lilac alliance And it’s OK to stand where you might see but don’t get in the way as the cherry blossom posse gallops by, leaving pink hoof prints against the sky There’s so much more I’ll bet you never knew about what flowers do, andwhen no one’s lookingwhere they go (Just don’t let on who told you so ) |
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