None of the Books Have Time

from a collection entitled "Life Without Buildings"


None of the books have ever tracked how through this life this poet goes

None of the books have ever shown me how to write decent prose

None of the books have ever dealt me good strong verse with a break-beat rhyme

None of the books have ever taught me

None of the books have time


None of the books have ever had me work my pen to a fresh idea

None of the books endorsed my thinking

None of the books got near

None of the books not once did drill me to spot good grammar from syntax crime

None of the books have ever helped me

None of the books have time


None of the books have ever asked me how I am feeling day to day

None of the books addressed my questions

None of the books could say

None of the books contain my life despite my quest for the tell tale sign

None of the books have ever loved me

None of the books have time