one-fourth

by Rob Plath

there are twenty-six bones in one foot fifty-two bones in both feet one-fourth of yr skeleton pressing down upon the planet as you gamble for the light as you climb the proverbial ladder as you dance away from the darkness in yr shoes filled w/ death

Rob Plath is a 47-year-old poet from New York. He has over a dozen books out. He is most known for his collection A BELLYFUL OF ANARCHY (epic rites press). He lives alone with his cat and stays out of trouble. See more of his work at www.robplath.com.

Image by Andrew Malone, found on Flickr.

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