Skat in the Woods

art by JB Schachner

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 Skat in the woods

My mistakes leave skat in the woods:
little turds of guilt
or sometimes elephant skat
where worlds meet
and put me on a
totem of shame
for all to mock.

And then humility rains down
upon my head:
natural hydration for my soul!

quicksilver
April 9, 2017