He strutted his stuff
He strutted his stuff,
twirling in his wedgies,
delighting the dames
with his Big Cheese moves,
until some cutie yanked up his
undies, a wedgie that made him
a girl.
Not that it was bad
being a girl. For him, it was time
to honor his Yin side. To soften
Be humble. Avoid eatin’ cheese
and makin’ bacon. Learn to sew
somethin’ besides
his seeds.
Planting the seeds
of a world without cheese.
Dancing through it
in new 4-inch heels.
His yang side hiding
in the shadows,
crumbling like dirt.
He just couldn’t get past
this new life
without bacon.
Shakin’ my bacon,
Cheesin’ my whiz,
Stompin’ on humble,
swingin’ through trees,
beatin’ my chest
to the drone of the drums.
Lift up my loin cloth
Surprise!
nolcha FOX at the gorko
KEN TOMARO AT THE GORKO
BARBARA LEONHARD ON THE WWW!
ABOUT THE COLLABORATORS
Nolcha Fox’s poems have been published in Lothlorien Poetry Journal, Alien Buddha Zine, Medusa’s Kitchen, and others. Her three chapbooks are available on Amazon. Nominee for 2023 Best of The Net. Editor for Kiss My Poetry and for Open Arts Forum. Accidental interviewer. Website: https://bit.ly/3bT9tYu “My Father’s Ghost Hates Cats” https://amzn.to/3uEKAqa “The Big Unda” https://amzn.to/3IxmJhY “How to Get Me Up in the Morning” https://www.amazon.com/How-Get-Morning-Collaboration-Photography/dp/B0BF31V4T3/ Twitter: @NolchaF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nolcha.fox/
Ken Tomaro is a writer living in Cleveland Ohio whose work reflects everyday life with depression. His poetry has appeared in several online and print journals and explores the common themes we all experience in life. Sometimes blunt, often dark but always grounded in reality. He has 4 full-length collections of poetry, most recently, Potholes and Perogies available on Amazon.
Barbara Leonhard is published in many online magazines and in anthologies. She is an internationally-known prize-winning poet and Pushcart nominee. She is especially indebted to Well Versed 2021: A Collection of Poetry and Prose and Spillwords Press for past honors. Her debut poetry collection, Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir (Experiments in Fiction, 2022), which is about her relationship with her mother, who suffered from Alzheimer’s, is a best seller on the Amazon. Barbara is also Editor for MasticadoresUSA. You can follow her on WordPress at extraordinarysunshineweaver.blog.