A Poet’s Currency

he
teeters on the edge of danger
an unsuspecting squirrel
on a midnight road

she
sways on the cusp of anger
removing the padlock
to her own lion’s den

we
ruminate against the wind
thoughts departing
untethered, unhinged

poets
lifetime depositors
of danger, anger, and angst
for future withdrawal

Photo: Tessa de Albergaria
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