Current Event

he asks me
why poetry,
especially 
before coffee

I should
say the storm—
thunder sounds 
lovelier, sounds

louder than
concerning snores.
I needn’t hyperextend,
hover over

its open mouth,
to see whether
still it is
breathing

Katherine Mercurio Gotthardt, copyright July 2, 2024, all rights reserved

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