COMPARISONS

The swallows swoop and swerve
In a Drunkard's Flight
As they sweep the skies
of flies.

The microlights hum along
Live, straight lines
And sweep the blue
of silence.

The wagtails bob and weave
In a Drunkard's Walk
As they search the yard
for food.

The wagons roll down
Tarmac geometry
To fill the shops
with goods.

And sheep may random graze
In fields
As they keep their
stomachs full.

The food on the shelves
Is stacked mile high
And the racks disappear
to perspective's end
Cotton-white clouds
On summer's blue sky
And trees out of sight
lie round the next bend.




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