Melissa Prunty Kemp

30 Day Poetry Challenge: National Poetry Month

DAY 4

 

Lune to the Sun and Moon in Aries

 

Yes? It’s 100

dollars, right?

I was sleeping. Then

 

you called. Up now, back

to working.

Did you set up yet?

 

▪

 

Greetings, Sistuh, I

just called to

tell you I love you.

 

▪

 

Hit me back. The phone

dropped your

itinerary,

 

cleaning the porch

before the

trashmen come today.

 

Gotta throw away.

What’s in this

cardboard anyway?

 

Brochures on programs

to help old

and homeless people.

 

▪

 

Greetings, Sistuh, I

Hope you are

well. Did your friend come

 

from Savannah today?

Did Greyhound

ferry her cancer

 

in a separate

leather bag?

Greetings, I’m at the

 

Extended Stay now.

The day will

be so prosperous.

 

Hot sun brings

people to

shop. It pays the rent,

 

100 dollars,

right? Just want

to check it was sent.

 

© 2014 by Melissa Prunty Kemp