gnarley fingers
veil his face,
skin thin and crusted
at certain spots:
splotched parchment
of years in the sun
moistness
cascades
from his forehead to
his chin
then meets gravity;
raindrops
through his soil-grimed
singlet, jeans and boots;
hours of toil
simmer away
in rivulets
of forgetfulness.
Apr 3, 2015
Apr 3, 2015 at 1:42 AM UTC
gnarley fingers
veil his face,
skin thin and crusted
at certain spots:
splotched parchment
of years in the sun
moistness
cascades
from his forehead to
his chin
then meets gravity;
raindrops
through his soil-grimed
singlet, jeans and boots;
hours of toil
simmer away
in rivulets
of forgetfulness.
