What Rough Beast | Poem for April 29, 2019

Tim J. Nelson
Myth of Progress

Each day
plain miracle

Proof:
Saw two deer
chasing a fox today

Woods sandwiched between
a school yard
and a housing development

“Woods” is being
generous —
It has been

Within one of the dwellings
a beast with greedy eyes
sees trees as paper & profits

It will be sold as progress
It will displace and kill

Comfort and convenience
will fade away
The balance broken

Nothing left to do
but to care for and
to be kind

The fearful and nervous
might be as dangerous
as this coming storm

In concrete bunkers
is a sad way
to die

The Earth will
see you now

Poems by Tim J. Nelson have appeared in Cholla Needles, Poets’ Ink, Grub Street, and Yes, Poetry. Nelson holds a master’s degree in writing from Towson University. In addition to freelance writing, he teaches college composition in Maryland. Nelson writes essays and reviews for PopMatters.com and South85 Journal.  For more information, visit timjnelson.jimdo.com.

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