18 October 2008 | Vol. 8, No. 3
Unfinished Fences
Barbed wire feels good sliding down the throat.
Coated in frost, barbs pierce un-gloved flesh, rotting posts.
Wire dangles into snow.
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About the author:
Dennis Barton lives in Boise, Idaho. He is currently hard at work on a collection of poems about fences.
For further reading:
Browse the contents of 42opus Vol. 8, No. 3, where "Unfinished Fences" ran on October 18, 2008. List other work with these same labels: poetry.
