Apes in The Garden, Dreaming
written by: James Dennis Casey IV
@LouisianaJames
a ghostly silhouette
visits them
in the form of a snake
throwing bones
speaking in symbols
on a mushroom monolith
left
far beyond
time
a dream
so familiar
poised
against childlike
intuition
visions
of what might have
been
when virtue
is on the line
James D. Casey IV is an artist, author of seven poetry collections, and founder/editor-in-chief of Cajun Mutt Press. His work has been published in print and online by several small press venues and literary magazines internationally. La Voce dei Poeti, La Catena della Pace international poetry contest gave "Warriors of the Rainbow" by J.D.C.IV a critic's choice award in 2016, and his poem "That'll do Pig" was nominated for the Pushcart Prize by New Pop Lit in 2019. James was born in Colorado, grew up in Louisiana/Mississippi, and currently resides in Illinois.
Latest posts by James Dennis Casey IV (see all)
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