Poem of the Week: 5.4.23

HEY I'M KIND OF BUSY RIGHT NOW SO YOU’LL HAVE TO COME BACK LATER

HEY I’M KIND OF BUSY RIGHT NOW SO YOU’LL HAVE TO COME BACK LATER

by Ricky Novaes de Oliveira

Code's finally cracked
on a teenage dad’s 
locker: it's 694208

We’re not sure where the 8 comes from
& my students want answers 
   & I’m honest with them:
nobody really cares 
unless you do

&ut what’s more
&alance, holding, bliss
&oy got jumped on his way home from math class
&e what’s else’s all it’s for
But then the door opens

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Thank you for reading the Poem of the Week!

It’s funny. When I’m in a good mood, I’m probably too busy to write. & I’ve been in a good mood pretty often lately.

This one is hot off the (virtual) presses (of my fingers). Which is to say I wrote the first half a few weeks ago, the other half a few minutes ago, and sandwiched them together just now. With some jelly to hold it together.

Lmk what you think, either in a comment or in brainwaves 🧠😤🌊

That’s all,

Ricky