If he need him some rest or to confide in the horizon

I cringe when he curses my heros
I cringe when he talks like nero

Sodden
Sweepin his puddly tears
Crying like he been sweepin for years

But I hear him
And know
Somewhere
He’s not entirely so wrong

But I cannot blame him
And I will not shame him

Only holyest praise
Like stilts or boat boots

So he can ride in with the tide
If he need him some rest
Or to confide in the horizon

Because some people have shadows
But I got Broom Sweeper Man—

Resentful and honest

from Most People Have Shadows But I got Broom Sweeper Man, Basie Allen. Iterant, Issue 8.

Palm-Lined with Potience. Ugly Duckling Presse, 2025.

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