roadmaps and coffee
you, by my side, smile wildly
loving this roadtrip
© Dicky J Loweman 2015
Day: January 1, 2015
Sister Madly Stole Our Corkscrew
There is never a corkscrew when we need one
I checked every drawer in this small kitchen
Nothing
I’ve come up short
When I ask her if she knows
As to the whereabouts of said missing corkscrew
“It must be where you left it”
She is often of no help
Certainly, when it comes to the corkscrew
“You opened the wine last, try to remember where you left it”, she chimes in
From deep in her comfortable seat
Behind her magazine about beautiful women and their styles
“Thank you”, I manage “And thank you, again”
I’m certainly better at sarcasm
Than remembering where I left the corkscrew
“Can you picture it, the corkscrew you’re looking for?”
“Yeah, I can picture it. It has a black handle. And the last time I saw it, it was stuck in Sister Madly’s wall.”
“Well, ok then. Look there…”
“Wait, where? Who?”
“Nevermind”, I whisper
And continue on checking
All the same drawers
I’ve already looked in
© Dicky J Loweman 2015
(stars over the ocean)
wind blows from the sea
cool airs tingle to the bone
stars light up the sky
© Dicky J Loweman 2015
The Green Around This Place
The area we’re in is green
Tree’s everywhere
Ain’t it just like a hospital?
To try to make you feel calm?
Who here is calm?
Nobody wants to be here
It’s only one peg above a funeral parlor
But, do your best
The best you can to keep it under control
Your temper, is all up to you
Straight
Straight and narrow
No drinks
No fun
Just wait for the prognosis
And hope for the best
There’s hope left in that
© Dicky J Loweman 2104
