Temple Dog

A Tiger Springs at Midnight

Bags and tubes,

Little yellow jars.

Ten thousand pills

In a square white box.

My doctor raises a knife

With his tongue.

Who says I've cheated Death?

- David Clark

Healing Slowly

"You must rest! You must rest!"

I look into the care-worn face of my wife.

Lifting a mirror up toward her,

The patient tries to heal his nurse.

- David Clark