By Nicholas Barnes
late night party
conversation
complete with
new faces
look at me
i’m making friends
here’s more talk
more records
more wax dripping
off that big messy
pillar candle
then she says
you guys are cool
let me get all of your
phone numbers
she gets one
then another then
she puts her cell away
without my digits in it
this is why i don't hang out
i always get burned
torch me i’m gasoline
your diesel engine
will just reject me
in the end
Nicholas Barnes earned a Bachelor of Arts in English at Southern Oregon University. He is currently working as an editor in Portland, and enjoys music, museums, movie theaters, and rain. His least favorite season is summer. His favorite soda is RC Cola.
He can be found online on his homepage.