WRITING ON STONE
Pop Bukowski in his coffin
dead as hell
but reaching for one last beer
and almost making it.
Al Purdy
On the stone on my grave
I have asked them to write
I’LL TRY TO WRITE
And I will
Seeking still
some simile or metaphor
What is it like, or most unlike
Am I below or above
does it taste like dust or love
If I can’t write about it
how will I know I’m dead
How will you know
I’m still alive