surgery | a poem in my pocket

A nonet (1st line of 9 syllables, then 8…) written while waiting for dear patient.

to listen, absorb doctor’s orders

recovery will try patience

hard to keep a good man down

week of farmer’s birthday

why should cow kick him?

broken left arm

surgery

husband

heal

this

smoke

and mirrors

times won’t tell

jenner needs jesus

gorgeous man/woman

surgery cannot fix a soul

remember michael jackson?

courageous or sadly confused

grown children wander fatherless

rain on / rein in transgender parade

society on a thrilling roller coaster drop

rain on / rein in transgender parade

grown children wander fatherless

courageous or sadly confused

remember michael jackson?

surgery cannot fix a soul

gorgeous woman/man

jenner needs jesus

times won’t tell

mirrors and

smoke

this

Written in palindrome (mirror poem) form. Sample more at D’verse Poets Pub…

a poem in my pocket