All Night in Arles

~ johnbrandall 
As my shepherd,
     you’re afraid I’ll fall asleep,
become the late-nite snack of woolen wolves,
     invite the midnight chef’s trichinosis
          into my star-swirled dreamworld.
But that won’t happen.
     I can stay awake anytime.
Because of Van Gogh’s paintings and—
     what other reason do I need?

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