93. Rhyme

Apples Peaches

by Donald Hall

Apples, peaches
Pumpkin pie.
How many years.
Until I die?
-jump rope rhyme,
A Treasury of New England Folklore

Hostess Twinkies,
Wonder Bread.
How many springs
Until I’m dead?

(…)

Helga, Olga,
Astrid, Ingrid.
How many days
Until I’m rigid?

The New York Times,
Le Monde, Der Sturm.
How many breaths
Before the worm?

„Apples Peaches“ by Donald Hall, from The Back Chamber. Gedicht des Tages bei Writers‘ Almanac

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