early sun
pounding over the frost
excited dog
© Rachel Green February 2024
My cousin Michael
introduced me to Captain Beefheart
and Punishment of Luxury
while smoking weed in the back room
of his Romanian father-in-law.
Growing grapes in Ryker was a first
and his day job of fixing rental TVs
left him plenty of time to relax.
He loved his boys and his wife
and most of all, his heroin.
His sister Mary
introduced me to heavy drinking
and all the best bars in Newcastle
and what it means to be a woman
in a male-dominated society.
© Rachel Green February 2024
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