“God” by Mary Jo Thompson (poetry, ’09)

An excerpt from “God” by Mary Jo Thompson (poetry, ’09), available in The American Journal of Poetry:

 

“God”

I picture myself a bubble and you
the plastic wand, and I cry at the sting

of iodine, and roll down steep hills.
I drink all summer

from the backyard hose. I want
to pour ink down my brother’s back.

We walk like drunks. I can’t stand
the smell of old people. […continue reading here]