BON

by Joseph Webster

Ball of nails.
Flip.
Heads or tails.

Ball of nails.
Play catch.
Catch with hides.

Ball of nails.
Never was, never fail.
Serpent. Demon. Ezra tail.

Ball of nails.
Trail of pain.
Not so. Brisk. Away.

Ball of nails.
Time ails.
Search. Dry. Shade.

Ball of nails.
Stretch to dusk.
Cramped torn sails.

Nail of bags.
City of hags.
Stop. Pray. Flail.

Nail of bags.
Concentrate. Prevail.
No, betrayed.

Nail of bags.
Hear the news.
Too much. Today.

Nail of bags.
Stop the train.
Overcoat. Hail.

Nail of bags.
Discover. Pale.
Drink. Rail.

Nail of bags.
Back. Stop. Say.
Not yesterday. Today.