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Tuesday, November 30, 2021

jocko


by dog e relaford



jocko was a carpenter
and carried a bag of nails
he carried a bag of donuts too
but they got stale

jocko walked the roads at night
and whistled as he walked
and methodically perused the stars
their secrets to unlock

jocko never kicked the rocks
that lay upon the road
convinced that their arrangement
contained a secret code

one night he was accosted
by the highway patrol
they asked his name and number
but did not enquire as to his soul

jocko offered the officers some nails
but they politely turned them down
but each happily took a donut
and rode back into town


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