So many letters forming so many words forming so many sentences forming so many stories I sit to write Nothing
Writer’s Block
Category: poetry
Lake Winnipesaukee
Fog obstructs my view Is it rolling off the water Or from my meds Is it forming above the surface Or behind my eyes
No Loitering
She stands next to the no smoking sign Cigarette teasing a leap from her fingers She checks her watch He's not coming Her finger plays with a hole in the fishnet stockings her mother disapproves of She glances at the no loitering sign Five more minutes
Kitchen Sink
I didn't cut the kitchen faucet off The thought pops in my head as soon as I sit I've never left the water running But now, I have? No, I haven't I know I cut it off Besides, I'd hear it running, right? I cut it off, like always I won't check I won't check [...]
Basketball/Running
Hardwood Greenway Late nights at the park, last to leave Early mornings through the park, first to arrive Smell of leather Freshly mowed grass AI Meb Bum knees Less bummy knees My knees used to kill me on the court, nobody asked They feel fresh on the pavement, "Don't runners have bad knees?" Mid-post fadeaway [...]
