Man At the Sleepless Goat
by Laura Dyer
Erratic frayed movements
he spills his coffee twice
flipping between a book
and a crossword
jerking and flailing
like a child
in a dentist’s chair
Perhaps he is avoiding a lover
or craving his last cigarette
whatever it is
that has his soul churning
I don’t think his coffee is strong enough
These Are Fragments by Laura Dyer is a previously published work. For information about the publication history of These Are Fragments, please read the Acknowledgements (Acknowledgements & Thanks).
ISBN [Digital]: 978-1-987906-01-1
Cover Design by Kyle Flemmer - Cover Image by Zdeněk Tobiáš