Poetry
1 min
Luck
Jonjo West
Jonjo West
She doesn't mind
that the chair is a
little tall.
Swinging her feet
counterbalances
the slight ache
in her aging back.
Out of the wall windows
the last songs of
autumn
play a prelude
to colder days
dark brown leaves
soft gray skies.
The readings begin with
a coffee can
of pot.
Her gray-pony-tailed
companion's
deep chuckle
relaxes
her concern for
his enjoyment.
And a raffle -
maybe she'll win
the writing materials
a book
the game is on her Amazon wish list.
A shower curtain?
Oh
No!
Her shower has glass doors.
but
unfolding at the prompting
of the older couple
behind them,
she realizes - it's just
what she wants
Big
Ducks
And more than one.
He
smiles
at
her.
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