SAE Patio

April 14, 2010

by

Grant Dartman & Susie Wirthlin

SAE Patio

swimming pool
the diving board slices
my big toe

into the water
why are there no fish

midnight
a robber starts
prying

crumpled sheet
stealing her wedding

lunar eclipse
her heart pressing
his black tuxedo

hanging in the closet
gathering dust

•

a widow
searching
for his scent

nursing home
the new girl winks

time extinguishes
a once strong flame
viva viagra

spoon feeding
his fourth wife

Grandma’s 90th birthday party
surprise!
heart attack

at her funeral
I count my inheritance

•

grandma’s will
waiting to see
who’s the favorite

moonshine
gambling away my doctorate

hotel suite
my love asking
for payment

my prom date
pulls out a key-card

promise ring
cherry blossoms stain
my sheets

morning after
straight to voicemail

•

two-double cheeseburgers
and a super-size shake
eating for two

high school reunion-
pregnant or fat?

high school visit
prom queen mopping
the floor

avoiding my son
in the halls

men’s room
in my reflection
his wrinkled eyes

sun soaked
glasses hide the windows

•

chipped paint
the frame sticking
to the heat

his tan fists darken
my face

sauna
purple fingers grasp
one more time

fire extinguisher
deafening crash

breaking plates
the moon witnessing
Krishtallnacht

can’t afford
my daughter’s love

•

home for the summer
meeting my new
step-sister

old tree house
I break a branch

family barbeque
we forgot to invite
Grandma

bonfire glow
sparks crackle

after the fire
cherry blossoms heal
the burns

a solitary rose
drop of red

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