Dd. Spungin

Solid Pistachio Shells

Dd. Spungin

At a moment’s notice, I can become The Hulk

So say my grandsons, unused to my scaly green outbursts

Nutcracker in hand, I conquer the almond

Its willingness to capitulate to my touch, a gift

In the supermarket aisle, needed items sit atop the highest shelf

Smaller now but caneless,

I need to choose:

Call for help or bypass my desire

It isn’t just the daily routines that turn me angry green

Ignorance can do it

Sometimes long lines of traffic

The late payment unforgiven

Talk of my patience has not been greatly exaggerated

But there is that limit:

The shell that refuses to crack

The burnt pot

Any declaration of war.

 

The Summer Gazebo Readings are held each Monday evening at 7pm in June, July & August. Each evening 4-5 authors and poets share their work from our Gazebo on Schoolhouse Green in Oceanside, NY. SGR is produced by the Kiwanis Club of Oceanside. Funds raised through sponsorships help send underprivileged kids to Kamp Kiwanis each summer. This summer marks our 7th season!