Cracked Shells

you reveal patches of non-acceptance, resentment festering within flawless exterior cracking up in failed attempts to control you reveal patches living under the same roof never together- with a nagging ache of non-acceptance, resentment I try to be nonchalant - but pain reminds me of wounds festering within   Flaws and All- Cascade Poetry

Sort of Out

After Ever – by D.Avery

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Ernest was out of sorts.

At first he had tried playing poker with Marge and her friends; then had tried going out to the pub on Wednesdays; had finally become comfortable with a Wednesday night routine of watching television with Ilene in the singlewide while Marge and the guys played cards in the two bay garage out front. But tonight Ilene wasn’t at all interested in Duck Dynasty and Ernest found he did not enjoy the show half as much without her chattering through it, commenting on the dynamics and inherent good looks of their favorite TV family.

“Jeez, Ilene, Marge told me about all Lloyd’s books, so I get if you think you gotta read them…

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