Saturday, June 30, 2018

Relapse by. Todd Cirillo



I have to contact 
an old girlfriend
to give her a new book
by a good friend
who wrote a great poem
about her.
It is autographed and dedicated 
with her name.
Thought she would appreciate it
and she will.
The book arrived yesterday,
she hasn’t been around
for two years.

Yet, 
my friends still write poems
about her.
I quit that 
awhile back
but 
have to admit,

I haven’t quit

completely.






Todd Cirillo is co-founder and editor of Six Ft. Swells Press. His latest book is Burning the Evidence (Epic Rites Press, 2017). He has other books available and has been published in numerous national and international publications. Todd lives in New Orleans, Louisiana and can be found soaking his pirate heart in second lines and smiling under the neons searching for shiny moments. Look him up at Todd Cirillo






"The news is bad today, in America and for America. There is nothing good or hopeful about it--except for Nazis, warmongers, and rich greedheads" HST

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