blue skies poetry

Not television per se 
or the chair holding you 
instead of the couch
where I sit, remote
control out of my hands

Her —
I’m jealous 
of the two of you
	Every night at six o’clock
I’m dropped like a fork
for the evening news your need to know
what the world did today
Or so you say
And in a way
you’re right as rain 
since weather follows news
sure as I follow you downstairs
through war in Afghanistan
bombings in Beirut, death 
toll counted
like legs on a hassock 
the screen clearing for Weather Girl –
her maps of Canada a dance of veils
arms sweeping hips swinging 
warm air masses predicted
heat waves
waving across your mid-west
private country —
no wars no winter
no wife. 

~ Katherine Lawrence

Katherine Lawrence writes from Saskatoon. She has written two books of poetry (both published by Coteau Books) and a short fiction chap book (Jack Pine Press). Her award winning work has been published, broadcast and staged both provincially and nationally.

Filed under: Katherine Lawrence by akublik Date 26 January, 2009