Saturday, February 20, 2021

Ed is a sitter Poetry inspired by John Berryman “Life, Friends, is Boring”

 Ed is a sitter


Crying baby and then comes Em straight from yoga class

Ed clicks the Last button to the other game

And sees no change in score.


A sip of soda, a crunch of the ice is his cathartic joy 

If the score remains he will to move to beer

because his money’s on the Bears


The crying baby needs a change. Good Em’s not gone all day

“What,” she asks, “is your problem?

Can’t you hear the kid?”


Touchdown! Bears up by one! And Em stands in Ed’s way 

Swaying and akimbo and all her noise

Yoga didn’t work this time

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