John J. McKenna’s most recent poem to appear here was “Shenandoah” (April 2017)
She asked me if I could “sum it up nicely”
By John J. McKenna
She asked me if I “could sum it up nicely?”
“Sum it up nicely?—No. I can sum it up quick and truthfully, though,” I replied.
I pointed to her head and heart and said, “you got a bunch of fucking shitty old tenants living in there rent free.”
I then pointed to my heart and said, “My heart deserves better than a fucking sublet”
and I walked
Strong images, well stated – great job.
As always, John McKenna nails it. Thanks for sharing his poetry on vox poetica! HGL
Good One!
Thnx to each kind & encouraging reader / commenter – bst, jmck