of the realm
real
even when plucked
from a magician’s ear
or exchanged
for better weather
its very ununiqueness
gives it value
its modularity
makes it fit to toss
edged in ridges
like a worn gear
it’s what one does
to new phrases
hoping they’ll
gain currency
mettle tested
between the teeth
unreal moon
eyelid for a corpse
legal
tender
I love everything about this!
Especially the last three stanzas. And I read “real” in the first stanza also as “real” (the Spanish coin).
Good! I was hoping at least some readers would catch that. Thanks.
So glad this stands up to the light of day. I strung it together last night when I was beyond exhaustion, with barely two neurons to rub together.