Cry Wolf, Baby
By: Samantha Jaque-Anton
Seven fingers
Your family almost cut the last one off
Extend it until it reaches
Shiny black shoes on the coffee table
Made me wonder about grandpa
Why are you standing here?
I had no water
Seven fingers
Sometimes I used to think the war made him that way
I swear he lives like a pauper
Find those shoes
I was supposed to be at his beck and call
What about the heel of the shoe
You’re all water
Seven fingers
Some days off but still getting paid at the store
Except for Monday
People who don’t usually read such stories will be interested
To hear the black market
Where'd you get the idea? The library.
Get to your sun place
Use it to generate electricity
Use things until they evaporate
Eyes closed, snuggled up
Hiding in the cupboard of the
Socrates house
That's me there
A double A battery
Against the copper wheel
The sound of the mind
A carry stone
Most feared by commas
Laundry starched
Like dried mango
To leave me parched
You’re all water
Original Phrases from Book Reading Exercise:
Seven fingers
Your family
Extend it until it reaches
Seven fingers
Some days off but gets paid
At the store
Shiny black shoes on the coffee table
I had no water
Why are you standing here?
Except monday
Seven fingers
I swear sometimes
I used to think the war made him that way
Get to your sun place
Use it to generate electricity
Use things until they evaporate
He lives like a pauper
Eyes closed, snuggled up
Where'd you get the idea? The library.
You’re all water
To hear the black market
A double a battery
Thats me there
People who don’t usually read such stories will be interested
Hide in the cupboard
Against the copper wheel
Carry stone
What about the heel of the shoe
Laundry starched
Find those shoes
I was supposed to be at his beck and call
The sound of the mind
Most feared commas
Socrates house
Mango
To leave me