Exceptional A somewhat quirky look at the effects of aging and sin These Eyes by Trina Layne Free Form Poetry Contest contest entry Artwork by VMarguarite at FanArtReview.com

I hear things through these cobwebby earlobes, tight with a dozen half-decades of wax and things.  I feel sure that mine are even better than bat's ears:  I could score the morning song of the first bird in divided sleep; Pins falling discreetly against mute floors roar like prideful lions at my door; secrets of baobab leaves and casuarina needles can't keep by me. I got God's ears; Not His eyes. These eyes belong to the  Progenitor of Lies.   Author Notes Artwork compliments of VMarguarite Baobab - the oldest living tree in Barbados (pronounced = bay uh bab). It is a species of tree native to Africa and Australia. Casuarina - an evergreen tree that grows predominantly along the coast of Barbados. We call them beach trees here. They have needle-like foliage.

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