Bones New Friend At Detention

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Open Poetry #44

Bones New Friend At Detention

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

0 posted 2009-03-10 08:46 PM

Bones shares his room
at the detention center
with a Japanese kid.

He’s the only Japanese kid
at the center.

The other kids call him Chink,
that’s not his real name,
but that’s what
the other inmates call him.

He doesn’t like that name,
but there’s not much
he can do about it,
because he’s a little guy
like Bones.

Bones works in the laundry,
so he can keep his uniform
nice and neat.
Bones likes that.

Chink works in the kitchen,
so he has access
to stainless steel silverware.

Chink shows Bones
a table spoon
that Chink has managed
to steal.

He has honed the spoon
to a razor sharp edge.

Chink gives a demonstration
by using the spoon
to shave off
a patch of peach fuzz
on Bones arm.

That kind of sets
the pecking order,

Chink is Bones boss.

Bobby

Juju
Member Elite

since 2003-12-29

Posts 3429
In your dreams

1 posted 2009-03-10 08:56 PM

Interesting

-Juju

-"So you found a girl
Who thinks really deep thoughts
What's so amazing about really deep thoughts " Silent all these Years, Tori Amos

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2 posted 2009-03-10 09:51 PM

Thanks daer juju,

I'm pleased you found the poem interesting.

Love Bobby

Marc-Andre
Senior Member

since 2008-12-07

Posts 501

3 posted 2009-03-11 03:29 AM

A stark, cold, chilling narrative that nonetheless slices its way through the reader's mind and touches his heart.

Mark

ethome
Member Patricius

since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

4 posted 2009-03-11 04:40 AM

This is getting good.
I can see what's coming.
I am glad Bones has found a good friend he doesn't have that many.

Eric

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

5 posted 2009-03-11 06:30 AM

Thanks Mark,

I'm very pleased this poem touched your heart.

Thanks for reading and the kind comment.

Bobby

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

6 posted 2009-03-11 06:32 AM

Thanks Eric,

I'm pleased the poem worked for you.

Yes, it is always good for Bones to have a real friend, and not just the creeps that use him.

Bobby

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