Joan McNerney takes the A Train
“A” train
brassy blue
electric
electric
close your eyes
watch points
like stars
watch points
like stars
think now
how insignificant
our mumblings
compared
to train’s blare
how insignificant
our mumblings
compared
to train’s blare
compared to
stars known
in no language
burn shoot
thru
tiger’s eyes
stars known
in no language
burn shoot
thru
tiger’s eyes
our brains in
constant action
reaction
constant action
reaction
to what we do not know
plans of distant stars
galaxies floating as
plans of distant stars
galaxies floating as
“A” train
silver worm
slides under
big belly
of city
silver worm
slides under
big belly
of city
— by Joan McNerney
Copyright © 2012, by Joan McNerney. All Rights Reserved
Joan McNerney’s poetry has been included in numerous literary magazines such as Seven Circle Press, Dinner with the Muse, Blueline, 63 channels, Spectrum, and three Bright Spring Press Anthologies. She has been nominated twice for Best of the Net in 2011. Four of her books have been published by fine small literary presses.