Envy Most I Those

by Daniel Hess

Envy most I those
who easily express . . . their thoughts . . .
with words . . . they just dispose
of complex metaphors like stubborn knots.
And clink down words like dominoes.
Some of us remain
confined to poetry, i.e.
(not wishing to complain)
that’s all we see
on which to tie
our damp interior thoughts so they can dry.

Daniel Hess is a disciple of Jesus, husband of Laura, and father of four who likes discovering the ordinary.

(Photography by Kenneth Godoy)