the church of the praying mantis

By Joe Quinn

the blades of grass
cut the morning air
to bleed dew

on the lawn
a used condom
beer cans
torn cloth
a young girl's shoe

the buckle broken
rust sleeping on the metal

Cinderella
I hope you got away
I hope they never find you

About the Author
Joe Quinn is 24 and has been writing since he was 15.  He finds his inspiration in music, especially Nirvana. He currently has a chapbook of poetry available at http://www.poetrypalacegiftshop.biz and is working on another book which should be available in 2004.


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