This poem
is walking a tightrope
between peace and affirmation
and this poem loves words
unsteady words
unpredictable words
words that will throw you down a well
or pick you up for a ride to heaven
it’s a thrill-seeking kind of poem
and it won’t hesitate to juggle
clubs ladders pets spin pies
and for the first time
and without further ado
this poem will use a wheelbarrow
and needs some passengers.