CREEK ROAD GANG
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Janice Ewing:
2 Poemscopyright 2010
Disappointment
unwelcome visitor
insists upon staying
settling in
even as I
signal for it to go
in subtle
then obvious ways
doesn’t matter
it won’t leave
until it is ready
to move on.
When You’re Having Chemo
Wear a turban
soft paisley
not that wig
shining with false radiance
on the outside
while inside it
secretly squeezes you
so hard
you have to smile
like a hostage.
Wear a turban
soft paisley
freeing you to face
a new world.
Biographical Note: Janice Ewing grew up in the Bronx but has lived her adult life in Philadelphia and its suburbs. She is a writer and adjunct professor. Her earliest memories include weekday afternoon trips to the library and Sunday mornings with the NY Times spread all over the living room. She enjoys reading and writing poetry as ways of understanding the world. She has a husband and two adult daughters, all of whom love to read. See the Author Index for Poetry to read more of Janice's work.
unwelcome visitor
insists upon staying
settling in
even as I
signal for it to go
in subtle
then obvious ways
doesn’t matter
it won’t leave
until it is ready
to move on.
When You’re Having Chemo
Wear a turban
soft paisley
not that wig
shining with false radiance
on the outside
while inside it
secretly squeezes you
so hard
you have to smile
like a hostage.
Wear a turban
soft paisley
freeing you to face
a new world.
Biographical Note: Janice Ewing grew up in the Bronx but has lived her adult life in Philadelphia and its suburbs. She is a writer and adjunct professor. Her earliest memories include weekday afternoon trips to the library and Sunday mornings with the NY Times spread all over the living room. She enjoys reading and writing poetry as ways of understanding the world. She has a husband and two adult daughters, all of whom love to read. See the Author Index for Poetry to read more of Janice's work.
