“The Pedestrian,” by Tommye Blount (Poetry ’13)

“The Pedestrian,” a poem by 2013 MFA graduate Tommye Blount, was recently published on poets.org. Read an excerpt below:

The Pedestrian

When the pickup truck, with its side mirror,
almost took out my arm, the driver’s grin

reflected back; it was just a horror

show that was never going to happen,
don’t protest, don’t bother with the police

for my benefit, he gave me a smile–…

Find the rest of this poem here: https://poets.org/poem/pedestrian-0