April wind flirts with my cowlick as I chat up a pinecone in this
sleepy blue hour filled with dog
walks and grocery bags.
The wind wants to hear
the story of
my first kiss. I beg
off.
Poem by Caleb Bouchard
Image by Adam Strong
Caleb Bouchard is the author of The Satirist (Suburban Drunk Press 2023). His poems have recently appeared in The Laurel Review, Litro, Rejection Letters, and Salamander. He lives outside Atlanta where he teaches college-level writing. Find him on Instagram @calebbouchard.
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