Houtkapper
die rooikophoutkapper se gedurige klop-klip-klap
hier aan my deurraam laat my eers dink hy wil kos hê
maar sou hy dalk tog enigmaties met sy aan-af-aan-af-Morse-kode-rap
iets apokalipties uit ’n ander ryk wou sê?
© Meyer J. van Rensburg, 2023
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