KG Newman
KG Newman is a sportswriter who covers the Broncos and Rockies for The Denver Post. His first three collections of poems are available on Amazon. The Arizona State University alum is on Twitter @KyleNewmanDP and more info and writing can be found at kgnewman.com. He lives in Hidden Village, Colorado, with his wife and two kids.
Choosing You Again
I watch a silent film about divorce and am forced
to imagine the pleas the children are making.
Outside, you water potted sunflowers with all
the puddles that split our grip on various walks.
You’ve denied this sort of confessional before.
Earlier, outside the bank, we ran into a con man
who claimed we’d be rich if we just focused on
the unhappiness of three other couples.
But even that con man had tattered shoes
and soon he too will be shaving without a mirror
right outside a marbled bathroom, somewhere
in the near future, as we remember this day
and all the birds chirp encouragement at
the strong, stubborn lovers still hanging on.
©2021 West Trade Review
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