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| ***BIO*** Kristi Swadley is a writer & editor based in the Midwest. She is currently enjoying her stint as an assistant editor for Lily, A Monthly Online Literary Review (http://lilylitreview.com/) & she is the new resident reviewer for Adagio Verse Quarterly (http://www.geocities.com/adagioversequarterly/contents.html). Her work has appeared here & there & she hopes it continues to do so in the future. More about Kristi & her work can be found at: http://kristiswadley.tripod.com. |
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| the poet isn't getting any younger,
and the poems aren't getting any better |
| by Kristi Swadley |
| I've got the beginnings of carpal tunnel
syndrome in my right hand, pin prick sensation centered in my pinkie with my ring finger catching on, trembles and weird jerking movements, too much mouse clicking and scrolling and typing a friend cracks wise about extra curricular activity abuse he's a smart ass and somewhat right I was outside trying to read a colleague's book I'm to write a review for but my eyes blur too much comp time I need glasses (no comment from you C.J. – I'm warning you!) so I'm sitting out there eyes blurring the words a corn chip stuck in my throat (just fucking brilliant!) knowing there's nothing left to do but get off the stairs listen to my knees crunch and ankles pop I'm no longer feeling old soul-wise but body-wise, too that's bad when you're turning only 28 this year and did I mention I'm writing this in longhand as my comp is being used much like I am right now writing this in a painful scrawl but the words came and wouldn't leave and insisted I write, so here I am and there you are wondering what the hell this poem is about |
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| Sept. 2006 |
| 67 |