on your front lawn. i do not puddle.
i am no slouch. i did not relish
the enchantment of your touch

when you gave me two lumps
of coal to see your angelic face
nor did i feel the tenderness

when you draped this schmattah
around my neck to keep me warm.
I will not be back again someday

Selected byNolcha Fox
Image credit:R K

I have one book of poetry published in Tucson by Moon Pony Press in 2009 titled, The Certainty of Looking Elsewhere. My poetry has been published in numerous small presses including: Dark Horse, Gargoyle, 6ix, Tor House Newsletter, The Moth.