from the “Poems at Trial” — “Side Bar, March 10, 2008”


Opening interruptus
Cloud static blocks the words but not the voices
The judge shakes her head
Back and forth the argument tumbles
While jurors annoy at the first of many pauses
Turning away
Both lawyers smiling
The vanquished as well as the victor
Opening continues
The point reinforced

One response to “from the “Poems at Trial” — “Side Bar, March 10, 2008””

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    Carolivia Herron

    Bruce, I like the specificity of this, these captured moments are active tableaux, overflowing plot points of story. Thanks. Carolivia

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