Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Calendar Boy By Jeannie E. Roberts


Like a slick hunky firefighter

he leaned against the bar rail 

both arms stretched across it

Thunderstruck you fell in love 

with the image of strength


Shiny surfaces are just that 

Three-dimensional living 

seeks more than a thimble of water 

to extinguish a house in flames 







Jeannie E. Roberts has authored several books. Her most recent collection is titled The Ethereal Effect - A Collection of Villanelles (Kelsay Books, 2022). She serves as a poetry editor for the online literary magazine Halfway Down the Stairs.

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