you
were
in a coffin
you
weren't real
I knew
you
as fury
passion of light
and
blackest
night
this
thing in
a box
was
not
you
just what
is
left
behind
and it was
all
i had
so I said
goodbye
cried some
and tried
to be
the man
you wanted
me to be
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Charles J. Butler, host of Park Slope Poetry Project in Brooklyn NY, guest host of Literary Tuesdays at the Perch Cafe, recently published his first book "39 Poems" ( No Shirt Press). His poems have been in various anthologies and publications. He has performed his poetry all over NYC, and is very pleased to be here. |