Nails
by John Grey
Is it just me
or do people really bite their nails
more than ever these days.
Is it possible
there's no salvation left
but gnawing on bits of body
we don't really need.
In a schoolroom,
a teacher's writing numbers
on a blackboard.
In an office building,
a telephone rings.
In bed, just before sleep,
a man is about to say
something important.
Is it just me
or do nails grow back
for such occasions.
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Please note that The Stray Branch is currently working on a heavy backlog. Issue #5 will be released this March and issues #6 Fall/Winter 2010, #7 Spring/Summer 2011 and #8 Fall/Winter 2011 are now full so any submissions of poetry or fiction sent now, if accepted will not appear in publication until 2012. I do not want to hold up anyone’s work for that long of a period of time but if this is not a problem for you feel free to submit just keep in mind the length of time between acceptance and publication. Artwork and photography submissions are still needed for #8. All artwork and photography also considered for the cover. Reading times for The Stray Branch are
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