I see many cadavers
with dollar signs
dilating their eyes
rigamortis
has stiffened their lies
avoiding autopsies
of their lengthy reign
to conceal
the internal organs
they have maimed
© Donna J. Sanders
Excerpt from the book “Cardboard Signs”
About the Author
Donna is a freelance writer and blogger in West Palm Beach, FL. She is the author of Ataraxia – a poetry collection about the struggles we face, the state of the world and how to see beauty in the simplest things, and Cardboard Signs – poems to bring awareness about homelessness, mental illness, self-esteem and the injustices many face.
Visit Donna’s Author Page At: www.ctupublishinggroup.com/donna-j.-sanders.htm
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