Yard Sale of Thoughts

Why do I rub

salt in old wounds?

To preserve the scars,

remember the bruise.

How do I find a truffle

without the trees?

Even a hog needs forestry.

When did cloves last sweeten

my lungs?

In the fall of my late teens

before my body’s amalgam.

Where are my teenage

acorns buried?

Somewhere below the bushes,

depth varied.

Do oysters slip down necks

after plastic surgery?

Yes, but with less hurry.

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GloPoWriMo#2 Today’s prompt asks you to begin by picking 5-10 words from the following list. Next, write out a question for each word that you’ve selected (e.g., what is seaweed?)

owl
generator
fog
river
clove
miracle
cyclops
oyster
mercurial
seaweed
gutter
artillery
salt
elusive
thunder
ghost
acorn
cheese
longing
cowbird
truffle
quahog
song

Now for each question, write a one-line answer. Try to make the answer an image, and don’t worry about strict logic. These are surrealist answers, after all!

Cover Art: André Lhote