Old Man Swarmed by Wasps While Mowing the Lawn
his baptist knees ain’t bruised
his baptist throat don’t strain singing from the hymnal
but his voice today, lord, his voice shouts to glory
knees white as angels’ wings
modesty upheld in lightwash denim
denim that’ll stain green
when he falls on them baptist knees,
humble for the first time
T. James Chapman works in a factory in St. Louis. His work has been published and self-published under endless pen names. Holler at him: XTOBYKEITHX@protonmail.com or @tjameschapman on Instagram
