Fred Aiken Writing

Category: Poetry

i’ve gone temporarily blind,
and though that looks like i lost my mind,
and despite that being said in a rhyme,
it should be noted,
that i’m not looking to be misquoted,
out of context,
missed conquest

June 14, 2023

FREE TIME

hopefully when the end comes,
it’s more satisfying than whatever the hell these motions are,
though maybe the motions would look more graceful
if i kept up with my yoga rather than spending all
day watching dumb youtube cooking videos
despite not knowing how to cook,
despite not having any equipment or ingredients to cook

June 13, 2023

A POET’S LUNCH MONEY//LACK OF FUNDS

i was wrong when i said everything was going to be alright,
so what,
sue me,
or don’t, please don’t,
i don’t have all that much in my bank account,
just remember, there’s not much in litigating a poet out of their lunch money