#1
As the dog
slept on the bed
I crouched down
and tried to kiss him
but he snapped
his jaw
At my nose
and I pulled away
buried my head
into the pillow of
my boyfriend’s
freshly made bed
#2
As you sat
on the couch
in my living room
I moved my lips
towards yours
while you
slowly tried
to reciprocate
and fell
into the light of
new love’s
burning sun
#3
As the dentist
scraped my teeth
with a smile
Glimmering pearls
whiter than mine
he said
to brush the front
then the back
so my teeth
will be as bright
and happy
as his.
Janelle Finamore is a musician, poet, teacher, and fairy tale writer located in Orange County, CA. She was Poet of the Month for Moon Tide Press and her fairy tale “The Girl Who Stuck Out Like a Sore Thumb” was published in Bohemia magazine. Her poem “Space Shop” was also published. Her poems were also featured in Poet Magazine online and the Academy of the Heart and Mind. Her writing is inspired by the beat poets as evinced in her self-published book “The Power of Silly Putty and Lipstick Kisses”, available on Amazon. She has featured her book in poetry venues in California including The Ugly Mug in Orange and many more.