“A Brave Fron Confronts the Fear Behind It” © Edward Michael Supranowicz

 

Rage

broken bones. always followed
by heartfelt apology
and still the pain. all the
sorrow for someone’s love.
Not knowing when or why
but a fist or a kick
or a shove. days like me
bleeding into night. shadows
dull memory. you mouth the
words I love you, but all i
feel is mercy deferred. All i
feel is agony and fear. and
loneliness. and not loving me.
mostly fear of the next rage.

 

Michael Green lives in Kettering, Ohio with his wife and five children. He has been a filmmaker, sportswriter, sous chef, restaurant manager, construction worker, and foster parent. He has published fiction and poetry in Modern Haiku, Rougarou, Rudelania, Blue Lake Review, Bitterroot, Literary Heist, and The Phoenix.

Edward Michael Supranowicz is the grandson of Irish and Russian/Ukrainian immigrants. He grew up on a small farm in Appalachia. He has a grad background in painting and printmaking. Some of his artwork has recently or will soon appear in Fish Food, Streetlight, Another Chicago Magazine, The Door Is A Jar, The Phoenix, and The Harvard Advocate. Edward is also a published poet who has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize multiple times.