Breakfast With Pavlov's Dogs

By Salty Ships

In sleep
I find you as my child father must have 
with your tiny bones soaked in the monsoon rains
and a handful of English pebbles clutched clumsily between your teeth 

Upon waking 
I uncover you from the fog of my bathroom mirror
and shatter the glass.





 

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Copyright 2015 Salty Ships
Published on Monday, March 9, 2015.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • carlosjackal On Sunday, October 29, 2023, carlosjackal (2787)By person wrote:

    Incredible work.

  • Cassette On Monday, November 13, 2017, Cassette (1087)By person wrote:

    oh, those dreams...

  • A former member wrote: heavy dose of pain. crucial assault on memory.

  • A former member wrote: Awesome ending. I don't quite get how you the title goes with the poem though. . .

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