A Better Class of Decking

 A Better Class of Decking

 

Say it as you see it

you'll have your fill

as towel taggers

spill like pigs at swill

or queues that snake

in eyes that rake

up untouched food

upon your plate

twitching like a junky

before that fix

of picking bed bugs’

needle-pricks

ripping at scabs

to air good blood

bleeding poisons

from under skin

last night’s infected

mosquito mainlined in

testing the planks

with swollen feet

it flexes springs

pushing back

offer out cushions

with a critical eye

then settle plump

your plus size rump

yield in squeals

and agonized groan,

of lamentations'

indentations; all is spent.

See that pulsing

at her sweaty temple

now says she was

just checking

that here you'd find

a better class of decking.