Dennis Wilken

Riding; Falling

Fell off the horse

And was dragged

Out of one life

And into another -

A drooling disaster

Crabbed into a broken body,

Brains leaked out

Through a gaping hole

In the back;

Sitting, fading,

Gibberish his only speech

Confusion, a constant companion,

One fall

From heaven to hell.

Dennis Wilken is a freelance journalist, poet, and author. Before moving west he attended the University of Cincinnati where he majored in journalism. Currently Dennis lives and works in Seattle, Washington.