spent with Nat King Cole
on black & white TV,
the oversized turkey
so slow-roasted
as if days spent
under the candles
lit on our dining table,
undulating,
when we all felt special,
extra folding chairs,
each our own gifts
just as we wished.

 

Any day is a great day for James “Jim” Washington, Jr., that births him a new poem. His poetry has appeared in Obsidian, Bloodroot Literary Magazine, Rattle, The Book of Jobs: Poems About Work, Main Street Rag, RavensPerch, Poetry for Actors, Vol. 2 (pending), and more.