Grandfather's Tales

MY GRANDFATHER USED TO FILL MY HEAD
WITH TALES OF MONSTERS OF THE SEA
OF STORMS

OF THE WEE PEOPLE
THAT WOULD GET ME
IF I WAS NOT HOME FOR TEA

NOW I AM GROWN
AND KNOW THE TALES TO BE
GRANDPOP'S FAIRY TALES FOR ME

BUT STILL
WHENEVER I AM ON DEEP WATER
I WAIT FOR THE DRAGON HEAD TO EMERGE

MY HANDS ACHE
WHERE HE WOULD SQUEEZE THEM
AND I HAVE THIS DESIRE
FOR TEA


FRANK A VOLLMER