First sip
of coffee.
Nothing yet.
Second sip.
Nothing still.
What would Bukowski
Think of me?
Smoke, inhale,
Exhale.
Nothing yet.
These two drugs
have no effect.
Third sip.
Black as the moon
I could not see.
Fourth sip.
Maybe something.
Nothing too inspiring.
Maybe there’s something
hiding, begging to be written.
Fifth sip. Poem shaped
Like a black moon
sitting nicely,
the weight of the world
underwhelming me.
Jason Wright is the editor and founder of Oddball Magazine. His column appears weekly. His third book, Train of Thought 2: Almost Home is available now at the Oddball Book Store.