Poetry Month Day 5: Scars

A Map of the Outer Lands

We begin the tour
at our northernmost point, with the
oldest of our scars:
a souvenir left from the
Great Door Frame-Forehead Confluence of 1974,
then just a quick drive southeast, til we’re at
Crater Pock, established in 1978
by a prospector looking to
settle an under-eye chicken pox score

There aren’t many roadside attractions in this area, folks,
but as we’re driving the eastern shoulder
keep your eye out for the trio of trenches,
vestiges (two benign) from 2024’s Biopsy Spring.

From there, the roads are clear until we reach
south-of-the-knee country.
There’s no telling what you’ll hit:
trip-and-fall scabs, barbell scrapes,
coffee table collisions.
It’s all wilderness there, folks,
and it’s a rocky end to an otherwise smooth trip.

That’s all for today’s tour,
(don’t forget to tip your guide)
but for those of you looking
for more adventurous territory,
we’ll be giving tours of the heart
on alternate Tuesdays.