Pen-a-Diction

all addictions

leave me broken

all except

the noted spoken

eloquence

transcribed by sheaf

a diction suited

for relief,

an “add•ed daily”

via mind–

/ paper /

…pen…

to capture lines

–reflections from a

Looking Glass

not railed in

on night-train crap

and sure Bukowski

worked his rye

but what Chuck worked

would f*ck most guys,

and Internet

don’t get me started!

since logging on,

I can’t depart it!

and thusly is

the silent page

my best obsession

my safest stage.

©Karen Robiscoe