Hot Lunch

A poem

Dan Rowell
The Lark Publication
Apr 28, 2023

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Photo by Erik Mclean on Unsplash

She sat beside the highway taking a bite
from a bomb

And why not?

It's raining and the Russians are rising
over the horizon

The crumbs rained crimson down her chin
as she gazed into gray
and dreamt of a different sunshine

One better than the burst of warmth
she's gnawing toward

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Dan Rowell
The Lark Publication

History nerd, meat head, and purveyor of words pursuing wellness in Nowhereville, Va.