chuck von nordheim
Megan Considers Her ex’s
New Girlfriend
Currently, Chuck lives outside of Dayton, Ohio. Before,
he spent 22 years in far dustier and grimier places courtesy of the U.S. Air
Force. Unlike other poets, he does not pursue any warm/fuzzy hobbies. He
does not quilt. He does not train working dogs for the disabled. He is not a
role model for disadvantaged youth. He has, however, considered joining a
bowling league.
I saw the sad-eyed mushroom
him and a fat girl
the two sat in a Starbucks
all lovey dovey
she had droopy porkchop arms
saggy cow udders
rumpled rag of belly rolls
under seam strained tee
cellulite dimples exposed
by a too short skirt
he looked like a man who knew
what he really wanted
he looked straight in her eyes
he wasn’t twitchy
makes bile rise up in my throat
to watch them like that
it throws shit on my esteem
him settling for her
tapping my tight bod should make
fatties off limits
I’d fuck the nonsense from him
if I had the time