Vital Occupation
Our river guides have gone on strike. Citizens who live well away from the river think they will not be affected, but are mistaken. Those near the river’s edge know the peril that comes of the river losing its way. The striking river guides hold their raucous rallies on the highest ground in town, by inference pointing out what their continued inattention could portend. The river patters and crackles along, content to abide by its last set of instructions. But wait until the next good rain. Then we will parse the river guides’ demands, admit we have overlooked their standing. Ken Poyner www.kpoyner.com, www.barkingmoosepress.com At indie bookseller Sundial Books, https://sundialbooks.net/search?q=ken%20poyner. Science Is Not Enough—speculative poetry Winter’s Last Apple—poetry, prose poetry, micro-fiction Stone the Monsters, or Dance – speculative poetry Lessons From Lingering Houses – speculative poetry Engaging Cattle – flash fiction The Revenge of the House Hur...