PAD three

This prompt didn't thrill me. A CW class exercise of the most basic order, but still, it's general enough to bend it to your will.

One was to take the phrase The problem with and fill in the blank. I fiddled around with syllabics, but eventually allowed my ear to take over and gave up on formality. Again not great, but it satisfies the exercise and gives me fodder for future days



The problem with flesh


The problem with flesh
is that it doesn’t turn
into what you want:
lean frame, muscle,

new marrow, head of hair.
The problem with flesh
is that it’s water,
and like a dirty fishtank

becomes a kind of theatre
for those who observe
as we flitter and flake
about stones and kelp.

The problem with flesh
is it must be fed and walked.
And left up to its own devices
burns like a fast wick on summer days.