rutherford : Writing

Plastic Grocery Bag

Plastic Grocery Bag

A Poem by rutherford


Is the tumbleweed of the urban landscapeand sometimesan undulating jellyfish in a sea of trees
Desolation

Desolation

A Poem by rutherford


Bag flaps in bare treewhite wire hanger in dark closetfrontiers of sadness
FIve Tales of Dry Cleaning

FIve Tales of Dry Cleaning

A Poem by rutherford


1. Eastern Mysticism Dry CleanersYou giveThe cleaner takesThe cleaner givesYou takeYin and yangSwirlingin a perfectly balanced danceof perpetuity.2. D..
Time and Space at the 7-11

Time and Space at the 7-11

A Poem by rutherford


To-go coffee lids pellets of creamerschilled six-packs behind glass doorsscratch-off lottery tickets objects arrayed to assist time. Even jelly-fille..
LOST INSTRUCTIONS FROM BOYHOOD

LOST INSTRUCTIONS FROM BOYHOOD

A Poem by rutherford


Lost Instructions from BoyhoodThere was a final time when you said, “I’m going out to play.” But you never realized it was final. 1...
Everyday Celebrities

Everyday Celebrities

A Poem by rutherford


Not really a poem but not a story either--no classification works for this -- maybe blurb or scrap.
Summer Delivery

Summer Delivery

A Poem by rutherford


Driving home with your vacation beardYou transport a fresh set of July memoriesprotected by damp beach towelsThis cargo has to last 50 weeksinsulated ..
WEEKEND POEM

WEEKEND POEM

A Poem by rutherford


Friday night is full of great expectationsTwo days stretch before him.Saturday he will rollover and sleep another hour.He doesn't have to shave.He can..
THE END OF AUGUST

THE END OF AUGUST

A Poem by rutherford


Even the sun seems lethargicA runny red yoke, reluctant to riseIts tired rays bathe the street in sepia and melancholyYour lush green lawn of Mayis no..
THE LAST DAY OF CHILDHOOD

THE LAST DAY OF CHILDHOOD

A Poem by rutherford


Time, memories and childhood