AJ Huffman’s most recent poem to appear here was Virtual Romance (September 2012).
Be More Grateful
By AJ Huffman
Objectively wonderful. You’d think
I’d count my blessings daily. But no.
I’m too focused on forgets.
A ginger-haired genius surveying my kingdom.
Why? “The How of Happiness” (a poisonous plant).
Proven: It’s the writing that makes a difference.
This hokey idea, I grudgingly started a nightly list.
Lo and behold, I was another big winner.
Small favors (after I forgot) reminded me
that “I” is greater than the sum of wet laundry.
The last line is priceless.