2021, everyday words, Ohio River Valley Literature, poetry

no. 14

the turning cement ground grinds feet
to nubs and nails like the dead only hair
and nails grow the rest just wears away
salting future tornado clouds

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2021, everyday words, Ohio River Valley Literature, poetry, work

no. 10

the thing is I never chose not really
this whole working life just one re
action re action: from 18 to
48 one long train of the decision
being made anyhow til now

On the job

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lot dogs, Louisville Stories, Ohio River Valley Literature, poetry

lot dogs 9

[putting on the dog 2] liar she said
you just lied jingle jangling
her track license all privilege n pomp
like some Catherine the Great caricature
having to park with the proles
and maybe miss her horse slip
in the sloppy track

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