"Curled Up On the Couch"

by Jeph Johnson

 

I re-read one of my old poems,
laughing out loud

"I have delusions of grandeur, huh?"
I ask her

 

"You are a genius," she says,
then goes back to her homework.

 

For now,
I sense no snicker in her speech
or see her eyes roll

 

Our love grows

Author's Notes/Comments: 

for Tammy, 2003

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