Son of a Roustabout

Paul found
the inkwell dry
so he started drilling
a new hole
in his school desk
as if he would strike
a gusher
and ejected droplets
of India ink
might mar
the white ceiling tiles
or speckle
the overhead light
until he got
the new inkwell capped.

copyright © 2022 Kenneth P. Gurney

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