Scott Alten lives and works as a teacher of English in southern New Jersey. He is currently working on his second novel (since no one published the first one) .
Here they are. The cynical eyes open.
If they have lived in a city
It is a city.
If they have lived in the suburbs
...
Last Thursday I had lunch with Jesus,
he complained about the help.
Apparently they were stealing
jewelry, the good silverware
...
Imagine there was
an escaped mental patient.
He could pose as a poet
because producing poetry
...
Her Cracker Jack box wedding band
Mocks all of my intention.
I tried to make her understand;
She disregards affection.
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