Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Whiskey Origami Gospel by Terrence Sykes

prophesy & tales are told
with each thoughtless fold
stack & shuffle the cards 
with my apostle thumbs 
turn back the bitter mark of hours
of whiskey upon my soul & gizzard 




Terrence Sykes is a GASP Gay Alcoholic Southern Poet & was born and raised in the rural coal mining area of Virginia. Although he is a far better cook &  gardener – his  poetry - photography - flash fiction has been published in India, Mauritius,Scotland, Spain and the USA. Other interests include heirloom vegetable research & foraging wild edibles.

 

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