Take Two: A Poem by Denise Chatelain

this loneliness
this lack of trust
belief in separation
has created this
allowance of abuse

The Hobo Poet — Is He? or Isn't He?

Hobo Museum in Britt, Iowa.

Sometimes a hobo writes a verse
oft' times he makes it rhyme,
In boxcar jargon poetry
He spends his precious time.

In My Skin

How many masks do we wear on stage? How many in life?

It began with a pair of ice skates
Then a stroll outdoors
Before looking on in horror
Whilst holding a cup of joe