Little Crimes

Sitting on the couch with her feet in their usual spot on my lap

“Are those a pair of my new socks I just bought”

“Fool, I swiped these from you before the pandemic!”

And they look wonderful on her

About This Poem

Last Few Words: From my poetry hero... Small poems are drastic examples of poetry's way of squeezing large content into tight spaces. - Billy Collins (from his short poem manifesto, Musical Tables)

Style/Type: Free verse

Review Request Direction: What did you think of my title?
How does this theme appeal to you?
How was the beginning/ending of the poem?

Review Request Intensity: I appreciate moderate constructive criticism

Editing Stage: Editing - polished draft

About the Author

Region, Country: San Francisco Bay Area - USA, USA

Favorite Poets: Bukowski, Billy Collins, Ted Kooser, Haiku & Harvey Kurtzman (a visual poet, of sorts)

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Comments

Lavender

2 years 5 months ago

Little Crimes

Hello, Michael,
Wonderful! I see the Billy Collins influence here, especially that final line that ties in with the rest of the poem, but also has a life of its own. I do not have Musical Tables, yet - thanks for the encouragement to get it!
L