1. 6:15 a.m.
just before
prairie dawn
farm dog barking
the cool air
trembles
waiting for the sun
2. Summer Storm
We went for a
drive
in the country,
one summer evening.
We were searching
for a lightning bolt
to put in our pockets.
3. Clean Sheets
His tired body
walked through
the doorway
A hard day’s work
behind him
After silently eating
dinner and staring
at the TV
he almost crawls
to bed
But with a smile
and […]
he sat next to me
intruding in my space
we read our books
as the bus rode along
the intimate touch
of his leg against mine
I never saw his face
but that touch
was on my mind
all day
~ Laura Dennis
Laura Dennis lives in Edmonton with her husband and two cats. Although she has written poetry for most of her life, she has […]
Alone in a crowd
of blue, black
and brown.
Unaware of
the envy
she has invited.
~ Laura Dennis
Laura Dennis lives in Edmonton with her husband and two cats. Although she has written poetry for most of her life, she has only recently begun thinking about pubishing it. She works as a secretary.
No one wanted to see
but everyone watched
surreptitiously
The self-righteous bitch
with too-red lipstick
condemned him
and his bottle
the young mother
dragged her questioning child
out of range
the old women
tsked, tsked
no one wanted to admit
he was there
sprawled in a corner
and then
my bus arrived
~ Laura Dennis
Laura Dennis lives in Edmonton with her husband. Although she has written poetry for most of […]
