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Butterfly Free

by  John G.Hall

Posted: Sunday, May 29, 2005
Word Count: 44
Summary: a sticky situation & the flight response......
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Butterfly Free

Peacock Butterfly pinned
by the hot tar of the road

her pared wings tremor
the dead body escapes,

butterfly free I drive on
my black exhaust fumes

hovering over the corpse
the freedom of the road

pulling on my arms.


John G.Hall(c)2005