TWO POEMS

By Bob Eager

                     Photo Credit: Antonio Rancaño

BANANAS ON THE FENCE

So many turn their gaze at

What they feel is Suspicious activity..

The stranger who sets the bananas on the fence..

Must be up to no good?

After all shoes on the phone lines -

Drugs or gangs  in the area?

This individual just Standing on the corner:

Pulling pants up a little

Hmm..Must be up to something?

Multitude of eyes gaze to seeming somewhat suspicious 

activity,

Clearly the street is owned by its current residents!

This area has what is referred to as Nosey Watch-

Call security or whoever guards the concrete sidewalks?

Whistle towards the meth van..maybe the police can interrupt their bust-

And get rid of that individual who put the 

Bag On The Wall?

                                                                                  

JUMPING THE SYRINGE

 Jumping the Syringe?

Panic and anxiety more like fatigue sets in enough of this 

Madness and Quarantine..

Rush to vaccinate?

A slightly unsure Population;

Restaurants and bars have been paying a hefty price-

Livelihoods have been lost !

Uncertain future of feeding families,

Jumpstart our funds...

 

Could this have long term consequences?

Long term side effects maybe?

Hold it to your head Russian Roulette needle

Causes most to ponder:

What choice is there bad or more bad?

Hohum

It is still worth it!

                                                                                  

Bob Eager has been published in Oddball Magazine, Indiana Voice Journal, Adelaide Magazine and Stray Branch Literary and ASU Canyon Voices.