Poem like Searching- A Poetic Manifesto

Uncle Bob's crazy wife Laura,
a recovering drunk,
is stupid and says the word nigger
knows all about poetry
knows nothin'
not a damn thing

Lady pukes a heaping two cups
brown steaming dog vomit
on green shag carpet
treasure like a found poem
on Mom's living room floor

Laura knows all about poetry
on her knees
searching through the vomit
with bare hands
huntin' for white worms
huntin' to make something out of nothin'

Fingering what looks like refried beans
trying to find meaning
she doesn't wear gloves
says it's what you've gotta do
Laura knows all about poetry searching
she doesn't know a damn thing

Laura, relapsing alcoholic,
proud with brown hands
scooping vomit in the waste can
She does a thorough job
there aren't always white worms,
She'll make sure to find 'em

Next time that goddamn dog gets sick, you save it for me, Lindsey

Laura knows all about poetry, no nothin', not a damn thing.