Bump of Life
Morning glories
Sprinkled
With dew
A quick glance
At her watch
Lights dim
Our hearts
Embracing
Pink elephant
In the room
Wishing
On the rising moon
For an accident
Pulling the car
To a hault
•
Hidden
In cornfields
Muffled moans
Flashing lights
Cop car
Pulling in the drive
Mom peeks
Out the window
That familiar ringtone
Interrupts us
Curses under my breath
Popping off
Dandelion heads
Finding my condom
Grounded
•
Moon belly
He feels
It kick
She pops the question
Child support?
Terrified
He squeezes her hand
Before leaving
Crying as she says
I’m her one and only
She weeps
Cherry blossoms fall
At her feet
The sonogram
Brings him back
•
Thrift shopping
Pink
Or blue
Stuffing clothes
In her purse
This time
Getting caught
Security camera
Another victim of
Winona’s folly
Behind bars
Telephones ring
Driving her Gaga
Pop culture
Makes me anorexic
•
Frozen water
And air
Delicious dinner
Staring at blank walls
Grasping my hospital band
Pulling away
From the syringe
A tear
Hospital walls as thin as
My gown
Moon beams
Reflect off
My scars
Washing away
Memories
•
The babbling brook
Softly whispers
My name
Tossing stones
Into my reflection
Morning breeze
Not liking
Who I am
His embrace says
He does
Introduction
He picks me
A cherry blossom
Our hands touch
A new start
• • •
Kari Thornton:
1,2,4,6,7,9,13,19,21,24,26,29,30,36
Becky Smith:
3, 5, 7, 8, 10. 12, 16, 25, 26, 28, 32, 33, 35
Nathan Bettenhausen:
11,14,15, 17, 18, 22, 23, 26, 27,31, 34, 36