A Ghazal of Mangoes
Summertime, our kitchen counters spill with mangoes:
himsagar, hapus, chausa, langra, and other mangoes.
Black Is Not a Color
The bossy kid with the runny nose
two seats in front of me in the
third grade was the first to break the news.
It can’t be your favorite color.
The Ukrainian Flag Stares through the Balsam Fir from Larry’s Trees
just take it he said & I doubted
generosity are you sure? still $30 short
I’ve learned nothing is free
in this country
At the Office Holiday Party
I can now confirm that I am not just fatter
than everyone I work with, but I’m also fatter
than all their spouses.
The Candy-Apple Red-Orange 1949 Ford Hot Rod Custom Cruiser Says Goodbye
We called it a lead sled
low and slow, but it was
only one of those.
In a Moment
Image: “Humid” by Joshua Eric Williams. “In a Moment” was written by J. A. Lagana for Rattle’s Ekphrastic Challenge, November 2022, and selected as the Artist’s Choice.