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I see you two blocks away. Naked in all your pink glory beside more demure brown and blue structures. You remind me of so many choices I abandoned in the paint store, afraid of annoyed neighbors and staring traffic. Maybe it’s time for me to stand on the corner, cheerfully pink like you-- a two-story monument with neon green shutters, designed to disdain safe decisions at the intersections of life. Jacqueline Jules is the author of the poetry chapbooks, Field Trip to the Museum, published by Finishing Line Press, and Stronger Than Cleopatra, published by ELJ Publications. Her poetry has appeared in over 100 publications including Innisfree Poetry Journal, Third Wednesday, Poetica, Soundings Review, Imitation Fruit, Connecticut River Review, and Pirene's Fountain. She is also the author of two dozen books for young readers including the Zapato Power series and Never Say a Mean Word Again. You can visit her online at www.jacquelinejules.com |
