ODE TO OMISSION

Just another minus sequence

Mentioning the imperfect made

Into typographical errors undone

One eye focused through the space

In the fence that blurrily

Crosses dirt toward the next fence

Figures walk in line between them
Ahead of schedule
Kicking the backs of boots
In front of the next

Looking for a word
That word that either started with a "d"
Or had a nice hard "d" sound
In just the spot where it is

Just another minus sequence
Mentioning the imperfect made
Through appeals for more appeals
For more appeals that are

Just another minus sequence
Mentioning the imperfect made
Through appeals for more appeals
That are ahead of schedule

Put in order
Put in sequence
To count the days
Mentioning the imperfect made
Through appeals for more appeals
That form more reasons

For more appeals that
Just another minus sequence
Mentioning the imperfect made
Through appeals for more appeals
Built out of what is left out
Making sure to leave more out
Don't want that in there

Must make just enough room
Just enough space to
Just another minus sequence
Mentioning the imperfect made
Sure to not be mentioned
As it is left out
And ahead of schedule
With more time to walk between fences


- Max Stoltenberg