Issue 14
Hope
Arlene Ang
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'Tis the Season
Like misers never open windows
without cursing at carolers,
so you can never decorate plastic branches
without a net loss of crystal.
So you look forward
to switching on carousel lights
that sparkle away dullness from plastic tree,
larding the beef roast
for a whirl in the microwave,
wrapping gifts that seemed
brilliant treasures during
the first hours at the mall,
answering the doorbell
in case the postman has brought
a greeting card from Mom
who stopped writing years ago.
~Arlene Ang
Arlene Ang has recently published her poetry in 2River
View and The Adirondack Review. She has received a nomination
from VLQ for the 2003 Pushcart Prize.
© 2003 by Arlene Ang. All Rights Reserved.
© Copyright 2003 by Cayuse Press. All Rights Reserved.