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Island of Wolves

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The hound dogs surround

in groves of filthy packs.

I cannot say they are bleeding

but I smell their injuries wherever I go.

Their howls linger in the smog cloud

outside my bedroom window.

Who will tame their greed? It is necessary

to have an answer to this destruction – the streets,

the kitchen are in need of repairing. Around the corner,

death drips like a carnivore’s favourite dream.

They are following the order of things,

full of hope but immune to all good faith.

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Copyright © 2004 by Allison Grayhurst

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First published in “Walking Is Still Honest”

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