HAM & SPAM By Susan Isla Tepper

Try and conceal your darkness

flashing those angry yellow teeth

a smile meant to fool

it sure ain’t me you’re fooling

 

I can tell the difference

between ham and spam

 

You grew up with a silver spoon

as they used to say—

I grew up mowing the grass

when my dad had to be away

 

I learned to count raindrops in numbers:

 

Carry in a load of firewood

ball up some newspaper

light it then light the kindling.

 

Bake a cake or make the supper

when my mom had to work

nights to help bring home the bacon.

Don’t mess with me.

I can piss like a dog against a wall

if necessary.

Susan Isla Tepper is a twenty year writer in all genres. Her most recent book, a Novel titled Hair Of A Fallen Angel, came out in the fall from Spuyten Duyvil Books, NYC. Tepper has also written 7 stage plays. Her third play titled EVA & ADAMO will present at The Tank, NYC, early fall. www.susantepper.com