getting published

9.18.19

sixth draft finished
hand-written notes
in margins, in purple
filled binder, in hopes


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a kid threw a desk today
I pointed out he was mad
he made another kid sad
because they were fat and slow
asked him why and he blamed
everyone else, even the victim
so he flipped a table instead
of asking himself why am I

8.15.19

What else is there to do but
Take a knee and ask the girl
For real, this time, to marry you


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8.10.19

A draft and a first week down
Wheels simmer on hot ground
Wedding rings came in the mail
Can this be real, can this be now
I’d like to keep this life around