Bio: Lawrence Gladeview is a barroom raconteur and the author of three poetry collections. His writing has been published in magazines around the world and his books are stocked on the shelves of independent bookstores as well as university libraries. Lawrence lives in Denver, Colorado with his wife Rebecca.
Sherry Said
i’m
heading out
to hancock fabrics
be back
in ten
what do
you need
from there?
steve asked
fabric steve
what the
hell else
would i get?
you know
what i meant
steve said
you’re right
sorry
sherry replied
i’m knitting
scarves
for the twins
well i might
not be home
when you
get back
steve told her
i’m heading
to the
hardware store
for what?
sherry asked
a new hoe
& thrusting screw.
Stan & Barbara
came home
to the
teenage neighbors
shoveling
their driveway
& walk
you really should
get some salt
to throw down
on your driveway
the oldest one
advised stan
a few
minutes later
the boys rang
the doorbell
&
lingered
hoping
stan might offer
them cash
or a check
you really should
ask about
payment
before
being so bold
as to
expect it
stan advised
them in return
shutting the door
in their
rosey red
faces.
Ralph
was an
experienced
skier
it was
marla’s
first time
on the slopes
every
lift ride up
ralph would
give marla
pointers
you need
to move
your hips
& straighten
your
legs more
he told her
just watch me
that run
ralph went
speeding down
the hill
& fell in a
grand display
his skis
& poles
were thrown
everywhere
marla came
to a stop
behind him
& yelled
yard sale!
Don Hates
the
radio
he
always
says
good
lord
turn off
that
pansy
high
singing
bull
you
turn on
a radio
you
turn on
the dodgers
&
that’s it
carl
could
give
a shit
yankees
fan.
This Snow
is the
soft kind
daryl remarked
what?
shane asked
this snow
it’s the soft kind
& not the
heavy wet kind
so what?
shane said
it’s probably
what kept
the airbags
from
deploying
daryl replied
daryl
will you just
shut up
& help me
get the car
out of
this ditch
lord knows
i can’t afford
another d.u.i
& don’t forget
when doris
asks what
happened
we hit
a deer.
Are Those Pigeons?
trixie
asked arnold
as they
waited for
the light
to change
huh?
i don’t know
arnold replied
it’s certainly
hard to tell
trixie said
they could
be doves
what does
it matter
if they’re pigeons
or doves?
oh it doesn’t
trixie said
just making
friendly
conversation
arnold thought
to himself
for two hundred
up front
it should be
do you prefer
missionary
or
doggie style
big daddy?
The above poems have been published with the permission of Lawrence Gladeview. The poet would like to acknowledge that the poems previously appeared in the print publications PigeonBike Press, Mad Rush Quarterly and Every Reason Magazine.
Visit Lawrence Gladeview’s
website to check out his books Just Ignore the Beer Stains (PigeonBike Press), Lowlifes, Fast Times & Occasionally Love (Erbacce-Press) and Praying For a Spare (Epic Rites Press) here: http://lawrencegladeview.com/
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