With anticipation of magic,
imagery, and thought provoking
plot twists and double entendres.
Hopefully, with a wistful longing
for some word or phrase
that will speak to your heart and set you free.
With acceptance of the consequences
for what the words kindle within
as the poet bravely holds the mirror to your soul.
#88
I had a pair of progressive lenses
that worked well for a while and then
my eyes had a spizwhifty spell
(that’s a technical term for “what the hell?”)
Now it’s glasses 1 to watch TV
glasses 2 for computer screens.
glasses 3 to see the music stand
and, when I’m in bed, I can
wear glasses 2 and 3 to look
close enough to read my book.
It is a strange, ungainly sight
my layered bifocals of the night.
Perhaps some day along the line
when it’s cataract picking time
I may be allowed to re-progress
to the progressives, languishing in the chest.
#284
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Linda Studley is a writer, songwriter, independent recording artist, and sometime graphic artist living in Northern BC, Canada
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