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summons

by Angela Thomas

i'm taking that wagon, and, fuck falling off,
i'm driving it all by myself to the impound,
all the while cussing out the cops because they
messed up my record and are taking my shit.

but, it's just an ice cream truck. no biggie.
not like it's on my permanent record. i mean,
what would it read anyays? 'Illegally parked
on forty-eighth and 5th Avenue in a no-standing

zone over a cross-walk.' I guess something like that.
My bosses accompanied me to a police station, flanked
by men in blue and women in red, while i twirled
my hair around a swollen finger with too much adrenaline

in the veins. so, the wagon is gone. they've taken it.
i'm off it. i'm drunk and angry. what's it mean to you?

05/07/2009

Posted on 05/08/2009
Copyright © 2024 Angela Thomas

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by Kris Mara on 05/08/09 at 11:54 AM

I love the attitude in this -- excellent

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