Monday, September 10, 2018

On a Lazy Day


Sitting quietly 
resting
on the banks of 
The River of Thought

with absolutely 
no energy or motivation 
to chase any of the ideas 
floating past 
to see where they might lead

though the last one 
was making quite a splash 
and might really have made 
something nice

(it wanted to be something about 
 happy shadows dancing 
 on her bedroom ceiling).

It took every ounce 
of mental strength I had
just to write these lines.

I’m exhausted.


Ken Owen
Van Niddy Press    September 2018

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