Que Sera Serif

engaged
her emoticon moves
from ; to :

favorite barista
my latte heart missing

pre-nup
she initials each page
PITA

already forgetting
the engraved words —
tight wedding band

staying with her mother . . .
Vegas postmark

divorce final —
tender skin
where the tattoo was

Lew Watts, Illinois, USA
Tanya McDonald, Washington, USA

Blue-Plate Special

truck stop diner
everything greasy
except the spoon

eggs over easy
the waitress calls me sugar

big rig
in the washroom mirror —
slow shake

heartbreak on the radio
the hash browns
too salty

five-dollar tip
the cashier tucks it in

black ice—
her phone number
at the bottom of the bill

Lew Watts, Illinois, USA
Tanya McDonald, Washington, USA