Steve Goldberg Gets Another Death Poem
a hummingbird rests its wings
on a container of sun tea
thinking it sees its reflection
maybe found its soulmate
trapped in a mason jar
all kidding aside though
it’s only death.
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The Way of Dandelions
for Ron Kolm
everything is wild here
heavy rain & children
who grow like weeds
the sun on your back
you don’t even have to like it
it’s almost better if you don’t.
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Poem for Sue
for a few short hours every week
you helped me forget
about the plastic leg brace
that i had to squeeze
into my right shoe
every morning
helped me work muscles
i’ve let turn to fat
in middle age
the year i turned thirteen
i ran into you
at a pizza parlor
on my birthday
when you told me
you had cancer
it’s your laughter
i hold onto now
good therapy
when i need it most.
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John Dorsey lived for several years in Toledo, Ohio. He is the author of several collections of poetry, including Teaching the Dead to Sing: The Outlaw’s Prayer (Rose of Sharon Press, 2006), Sodomy is a City in New Jersey (American Mettle Books, 2010), Tombstone Factory, (Epic Rites Press, 2013), Appalachian Frankenstein (GTK Press, 2015) Being the Fire (Tangerine Press, 2016) and Shoot the Messenger (Red Flag Press, 2017) and Your Daughter’s Country (Blue Horse Press, 2019). His work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize. He may be reached at archerevans@yahoo.com.
John Dorsey lived for several years in Toledo, Ohio. He is the author of several collections of poetry, including Teaching the Dead to Sing: The Outlaw’s Prayer (Rose of Sharon Press, 2006), Sodomy is a City in New Jersey (American Mettle Books, 2010), Tombstone Factory, (Epic Rites Press, 2013), Appalachian Frankenstein (GTK Press, 2015) Being the Fire (Tangerine Press, 2016) and Shoot the Messenger (Red Flag Press, 2017) and Your Daughter’s Country (Blue Horse Press, 2019). His work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize. He may be reached at archerevans@yahoo.com.