play-doh

Joseph Pinto, the barflypoet

‘play-doh’

i cracked the seal

faith so malleable in my hands

twist and bend

craft a solid figure

easier to hold

mashed together

what falls will stick again

is this all i’ve been after

another pretend i think i can shape

legs, arms, the head

i cannot press together my chest

too large for the rest

inconsiderate, and ignorant,

i fall beneath the frame

reliant on an air that will eventually dry me out.

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© Joseph A. Pinto

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Poetry served raw and unedited from the moment crafted.

The large majority of my poetry handcrafted from inside bars.

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