January 1, 2022: fly like a buffly,
sting like a bee!

December 31: dropped on the bed
like a wacked fly,
stung by reality

of the wind blows
that yell, Get up
and come get some more!

Selected byNolcha Fox
Image credit:USGS

Obed Ladiny published four poetry books available at the Amazon website. He lives in Brooklyn New York. His works have appeared in Red Fez, In Between Hangovers, Torrid Literature Journal, Open Arts Forum, and more.