Two Poems by John Dorsey

Boxcar Poem #6

on halloween

someone in the trailer park

put razor blades

in a few candy apples

after that we stayed in

to this day

i still won’t shave

looking like

grizzly adams

just seems

more wholesome

 

Boxcar Poem #7

we watched as a woman

stabbed her husband

five times

in the throat

when they loaded him

onto the stretcher

he was still

smoking a cigarette

and telling her

to play his numbers

that he felt lucky

to be alive

 

photo by Casey Rearick

John Dorsey is the author of several collections of poetry, including Teaching the Dead to Sing: The Outlaw's Prayer (Rose of Sharon Press, 2006), Sodomy is a City in New Jersey (American Mettle Books, 2010), Leaves of Ass (Unadorned Press, 2011). and Tombstone Factory (Epic Rites Press, 2013). These pieces are from his forthcoming book with Lead Graffiti Letterpress, BOXCAR POEMS.  His work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize. He may be reached at archerevans@yahoo.com.