burst open
over the hardwood floor
spools of blue candy
that taste like ice cream
spilling and sprawling
and not a plastic
easter egg, peep
nor chicken sandwich
to be found
Only the dreams
of an old man
who slept too long
on a Sunday afternoon
with rotisserie chicken
half eaten for lunch
and stuffed in the microwave
bag and all
from the local market
to be eaten
warm for supper
Big yellow piñata chicken
spooling out
blue candy
like ice cream.
Published on September 19, 2021 13:36