SELF PORTRAIT

I HAVE A CHIN LIKE A PENINSULA

WHICH EXTENDS FROM AN ISLAND OF VOLCANIC MOUTH,

AND LAKE BLUE EYES,

SURROUNDED ON THREE SIDES

BY ENDLESS TINY STRANDS OF BOTTLE COLOURED HAIR --

MOUNTAIN GRAY--

WITH NON EXISTING HALF MOON EYEBROWS,

WELL PENCILED IN

LIKE PASSING CLOUDS UPON A WELL SPENT DAY.

THAT NOSE --

IT HAS WELL MINDED IT'S OWN BUSINESS

BREATH PROFOUND

AND EARS

THAT SEEM TO HARBOR EVERY VESSELAGE OF SOUND

JUST ONE MORE DROP OF POET'S PAINT

AND YOU'LL HAVE ALL OF ME,

AND THERE I AM!

A SPECK OF DUST

UPON LIFE'S LIVING SEA.