Adjacent

you and I form a crowd of two
in the poetry section

I’m undecided between
the soldier-poet and the romantic one

I glance over to see what books have
your attention

only to discover
you’re on an errand for three—

as poetry is adjacent to parenting

 

Suzanne E. Wiltz is a native of Louisiana and a graduate of Tulane University. Her poetry has appeared in Spires, The Southwestern Review, and The Heartland Review, among other publications. She is a member of the Louisville-based group, Green River Writers.