Poems
by KJ Hannah
Greenberg
Collywobbles
Stage fright, besides thrill rides, cause intestinal flutters. Alimentary canals
Are not meant to buffer against bolts from the blue.
Consider that “stomach pain,” likewise queasiness, can arise from intense
Anxiety or nervousness. Upset triggers throbbing plus aches.
Becoming comfortable with public speaking, shooting guns, or otherwise
Rerouting public gatherings doesn’t have to involve brains; guts suffice.
Taradiddle
Petty lies, like invasive plants are neither “white” nor
Insignificant. Instead, their tendrils stretch.
As well, pretentious nonsense, that inflated self-esteem
Wrapped in varnished gobbledygook, ouroborically falters.
Taradiddle, sadly, stays as common as lice, acne, and other
Unctuous conditions. Slime’s viscous no matter the temperature.
Smarmy words, whatever their exhilaration, serve up merely
False reports. We oughtn’t to rely on toadying expressions, ever.
Gruntled
To make merry, otherwise to gladden, delight, cheer up, is the work of
Solid relationships.
Other times, it’s useful habits that enable contentment to ooze through
One’s days and nights.
Additionally, purposeful goals can swell satisfaction, else gratification
Within mundane passages.
Physical health, too, remains celebrated for its capacity to grant some
Among us composure and happiness.
