Nonsensical Nonsense

By Elroy Anderson

How far will you fall when you fall asleep?
Could you walk on the bridge of your nose?
Could you ever play the drums in your ears'
Or drive the nails of your fingers and toes?
Could you play ball with the ball of your foot?
Could your blood vessels sail on the sea?
Do you ever feed the calf of your leg,
Or try wearing the cap of your knee?
Could you walk under the arch of your foot?
Could you make your hair fat if it's thin?
if a king wanted the crown of your head
do you think you would give it to him?
Could your eyeteeth take the place of your eyes?
Could your shoulder blade be on a knife?
How would you shingle the roof of your mouth?
If you tried for the rest of your life?
Art by Tom Yakutis