Brian Melvin Dixon, Spring Cleaning

Spring Cleaning

By Melvin DixonFirst goes floordust, then newspapersstacked near the bed. Peanut shellsswept out of hiding between mattressand rug. Toenails clipped.Sprouts of a beard shaved off.With hourly glasses of Deer Park Waterand the barest of food, the bodysheds winter fat and filler.The hair goes next, closeto the gleaming, gleaming skull.You are ready for the sunand the … Continue reading Spring Cleaning