The poem stands before the painting
in the cloaked gallery, licking its chops.
It asks the usual questions, who, what, where
and answers with roses.
Dave Margoshes calls a farm near Saskatoon home. His most recent book is A Calendar of Reckoning.
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The poem stands before the painting
in the cloaked gallery, licking its chops.
It asks the usual questions, who, what, where
and answers with roses.
Dave Margoshes calls a farm near Saskatoon home. His most recent book is A Calendar of Reckoning.