Cats are such a joy. Usually. On one hand, they’re adorable. And they provide hours of entertainment both in the form of comedy… …and drama. But they can also be needy… …and creepy… …and owning a cat often means waking up to this: It’s a tough choice. Maybe this poem, first published by the PoetryContinue reading “Get a Cat (or Don’t)”
Category Archives: Poetry
That Summer
This poem was published in A Book of the Year 2017, the anthology of first place poems from the Poetry Society of Texas annual contests. Now that it’s July, when we’re steeped in Texas summer, it seems like a good time to share it with you. Plus, I just got home from spending a fewContinue reading “That Summer”
I had plans.
I had plans. BIG plans. I was going to conquer the world and the laundry. I was going to write the great American novel and bake the great American pie. I was going to rid my home of every piece of clutter, every unnecessary item of clothing, every duplicate ladle (because really, how many ladlesContinue reading “I had plans.”
