The Breaking of the Urn

M. S. Marshall

Sons
Plural noun: a disappointment of

Son
a seal balancing a ball on his nose

Sons
an egging chorus

Son
a careening life-stocked caravan

Me
puffing blue-faced carer

Sons
Lord, throw brains from heaven

Me
—or stones, as long as you hit your mark

Author Bio

M. S. Marshall is many things; his credits include poetry, short fiction, plays, literary journals, mass market magazines, and prize winning creative nonfiction. bymichaelmarshall.com