Poetics: Every Rose...

First public Poetics post of 2022:

Every Rose...

When I was in Phoenix, my gentleman friend's neighbor across the way, outside the gated complex, had a license plate that read "DrtNpz" – hilarious, until you start to think about how large that truck is, the odd hours it's coming & going, and hmmm, I don't know, maybe not so hilarious?

You know it’s a good thrift store when you walk in & every rose has its thorn is playing.

I don't want to insult anybody, especially someone I'm trying to verify facts with, but her name's her name and so I typed: "Dear Ms. Guido..."