I Tell a Joke About Susan
by Gerald So
so Don forwards
her latest e-mail,
complete with pictures.
She lives in Orlando,
has gained about forty pounds,
and wishes everyone
"Much love and happiness."
Strange to read that phrase
and know it's
not meant for me.
GERALD SO is a freelance writer/editor from New York. His recent poems appear in Word Riot, KNOCK, and Asinine Poetry.
so Don forwards
her latest e-mail,
complete with pictures.
She lives in Orlando,
has gained about forty pounds,
and wishes everyone
"Much love and happiness."
Strange to read that phrase
and know it's
not meant for me.
GERALD SO is a freelance writer/editor from New York. His recent poems appear in Word Riot, KNOCK, and Asinine Poetry.
