By D.W. Baker
The great snake
of cycles
suffers
an affliction
of leprosy.
The tail of
the past
that used to melt
so sweetly on
the tongue
now has grown tough
plastic scales
slicked by the unforgiving
darkness of
excavated oil.
D.W. Baker is a poet and musician who teaches ELA & reading intervention in Saint Petersburg, Florida, where he lives with his toddler, wife, and two dogs. You can learn more about his work online or find him on Twitter & Spoutible.