Hammering

 
 

 

They’re hammering on

The roof of my

Brain

 

They’re hammering

The men

The women

The workers

The angels

 

They’re hammering

Wanting me to open

The sky light

And let them

in

 

Garrett Lambrev

June 1983

 

(This poem is from Dogstar and Poems from Other Planets, a collection of poetry written by Garrett Lambrev from 1964, before he was a member of Peoples Temple, through 1989. “The Final Punchline,” another poem from the same book, appears here.

(Garrett is a frequent contributor to the jonestown report. His other articles in this year’s edition are My friend Teresa King: From the Avenue of the Fleas to Jonestown and Coming Out a Second Time. His previous writings may be found here. He can be reached at garrett1926@comcast.net.)

 

 


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