Good to know
there was an old black and white photo of him
he was sitting in a boat
a small boat, the kind with oars
and he had a great smile upon his face
like the fishing pole in his hand
was the greatest joy in the world
there was, I will admit part of me
who wishes I could have been there
but I have no patience for sitting in the boiling sun
perfectly still for hours
waiting for something to tug on the line
I have no patience for that
And who would have the patience for me
even if they were on top of the world
at the moment
Ken Tomaro is an artist and writer living in Cleveland, Ohio whose work has been published in several literary journals. He has also published three collections of poetry available on Amazon. His writing reflects an open, honest view of everyday mundane life living with depression
follow Ken on Twitter @anxietymilkshake
Poetry by Ken Tomaro : Good to Know from FOTM Press Presents the Poets of 2020
feature photo : Autumn Mott Rodeheaver
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