the resurrectionist dug up a corpse
in coopers graveyard in 1562
to sell to a local doctor for medical needs.
the corpse had a stone in its mouth,
which the resurrectionist unwittingly
removed from its decaying jaws,
and the corpse sprang to life.
fangs emerged from its mouth;
its eyes become two evil orbs
that glowed in the dark night.
the resurrectionists too shocked to move
became the vampire’s easy prey,
and to this day the resurrectionists
lay in graves in coopers graveyard
with stones in their gaping mouths.
bob boyd
