Tony Plocido
Precipitation
There was often sadness
at the ends of her sentences.
It sounded like rain
coming through the roof.
It could have been relaxing
if there wasn't a slow destruction
happening.
She liked to hold my hand
when she spoke of
stubborn subjects
Like love
or yesterday.
She said it kept her from drifting.
I would catch her drift,
so I would speak of
center lines,
lanes and
how to drop this nonsense.
I mean we had to share this road.
I used to dream
that she would talk to me.
Back before I knew
how much her accent
would affect me.
Like this weather.
I wanted to stay dry, but
that's not what rain does.
About Tony Plocido
Tony Plocido started writing poetry in high school. However, he didn't get serious about until about 2009 when he moved to Kansas City, MO. The poets he met there encouraged him to perform poetry. He has since published three books. Sucker Punch Wisdom (2012 - Out of Print – Kindle only), Aging and Other Side Projects (2016 - available in Print & Kindle), and Felt This So Many Times (2018 – available in Print & Kindle). He’s also been published in 2019 Martin Lake Journal (Volume 2), Jackpine Writer’s Bloc - TALKING STICK 28, and Errata Zine (#41). In February 2019, he became a Cracked Walnut Board Member and the Host / Curator for the monthly poetry showcase, Poets & Pints. He also runs a monthly workshop on Performing Poetry (search Performing Poetry in FB). If you don’t care about that. He lives with his cat, Manny, in Hopkins, MN.
Find him on the web at www.mentalvalley.com and www.crackedwalnut.com/poetsandpints. Connect on Instagram @mentalvalley and on Facebook @mentalvalleyarts.