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PETER KROK
Looking for an Eye
Fumbling in the dark, always looking
for an eye, he hurls stones
at his shadow. Voices startle him.
a stranger keeps stalking.
Each time he seems to see,
a finger gets poked in his eye.
He sits on beach steps head against hands.
a child comes up to him.
Can I help you, Mister?
Saying No thanks,
he stares at the Atlantic
then gets up, drifts among
the noises on the boardwalk,
shouts of vendors barking,
Be a Winner! Take a Chance!
All you need is change!
Listens to the laughter, jangle of coins,
amusement rides, roller coaster, fun of lovers.
Passes couples holding hands.
Watch the tram car, please,
a recorded voices shrills out,
Watch the tram car, please . . .
Dragging questions he walks
on through the night.---copyright PETER KROCK. PETER's 'Looking for an Eye' is the theme poem from a soon-to-be published book of the same name.
EDITORIAL Comment. I am certainly looking forward to reading it. Which brings to mind, where are the book reviewers out there. I would like poetryREpairs to publish poems from books that have been reviewed.
poetryREPAIRs: Concourse or confluence of people at or in a place; resort, frequent or habitual going; making one's way; to arrive; to dwell; to heal, to cure, to recover; to renew; (AND!) to fix to original condition - Oxford English Dictionary.
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