Amputee Perishes
because he was grey
he warned of death
and other New Yorkers saw this in him
as he was falling down
amputee perishes
a prospective umbrella
folded under his pre-empted arm
caught the crack of a sidewalk space
held him tripod for a fractious second
before he spun to the earth
a Charlie Chaplain breath
death another landmark in the Big Apple
another place to rendevous with friends and say
“hey! hey! hey! that’s where I saw the amputee perish!”
amputee perishes hey hey hey
amputee perishes hey hey hey
