It used to seem like it took
a century and a half for our sins
to bite us in the butt. Now,
it only takes an hour, or
a manner of minutes, sometimes
roughly a second to see them
far more menacing than when
they were fiercely sent
rushing back to roost.

WILLIE JAMES KING resides in Montgomery, AL. His poems often appear in Poetrybay. He is the author of five books of poetry of which he is seeking a publisher for the two out of print. He holds an M.Ed. in English, and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing. His poems are published in such journals as, America, English Journal, Rattle.