Tripartite Poem
I.
For every person in this city
there are at least two dogs.
For every dog in this city
there are nearly four dog legs.
II.
For every dogleg fairway on the links
there is a straightforward par three.
For every tripartite person
there is a body, soul, and spirit.
III.
You have my body, soul, and spirit,
a little caravan moving along your sidewalk,
each part of me leashed to your left hand,
a plastic poop bag ready in your right.
This Is Just To Say
after WCW obvs.
I have eaten
the two Takis
that were in
the sofa
and which
probably missed
your mouth
and fell
I forgive you
they were delicious
so spicy
and only slightly
stale
Regrettable Acceptance Letter
My son gets an acceptance letter
from the school he’ll soon attend.
He opens the envelope
while eating a bowl of cereal.
The envelope contains confetti.
My son is eating a bowl
of both cereal and confetti.
My son isn’t so happy.
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Andy Stager is from Akron, Ohio, USA. He has lived with his wife and three sons in South Carolina, South Korea, Switzerland, and now Denver, Colorado, where he is pastor of Saint Patrick Presbyterian Church. He is obsessed with fly fishing. His poetry has appeared in Ekstasis, Fare Forward, Heart of Flesh, Coffee People, Dust, and Bullshit Lit.
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image: Ashley Beresch. Check out more of her work on Instagram @ashleyberesch
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