A3:
the flop was
garbage
absolute garbage
calling on the prospect
of a fold
before even looking
I can only trade the farm
if my heart feels
any inkling of escape
there’s nothing left
to escape from
so the heart
sees no thrill
in attempting
a hustle
Author: Joshua Robert Long Visit Joshua Robert's Website -
Email Joshua Robert Joshua Robert Long is an American-born poet from Yellow Springs, Ohio. In addition to his books, his work has appeared in numerous places including: AURCO Journal, Spork Press, Burning Word Literary Journal, Fresh Fish by Walleyed Press, The Hog Creek Review, The Journal @ OSU, Over The CounterCulture Magazine, and many others. He is a regular contributor to The Mixtape Series (mixtapebooks.com) and his own blog (joshuarobertlong.com)
