First Impression. by Matt Amott

I awake

the morning after.

Every muscle aches,

sunlight through

my window 

is like daggers

piercing my eyeballs,

my throat dry

except for the sticky 

taste of stale whiskey,

the sound 

of the ticking clock

echoes in my 

throbbing head

that can't recollect

all the details

of last night,

except that 

she agreed

to a second date!

Matt Amott is a poet, musician and photographer who wanders around the Pacific Northwest. He is co-founder and co-editor of Six Ft. Swells Poetry Press and has been published in numerous collections as well as two books of his own, THE COAST IS CLEAR (Six Ft. Swells Press) and GET WELL SOON (Epic Rites Press).  He can be reached and purchases made at afterhourspoetry.com.