Fabrice Poussin
…and there are so many more
important facets of their everyday going-ons
to prepare for with every moment
in the company of every acquaintance.
The solitary wanderer cannot escape the diatribes
of unsuspecting companions as they vent
details of daily lives they all know too well
made of Drs.’ visits and medication dispensers.
Ageless they seem in the excitement of their teens
walking in the twilight of a well-deserved retirement
the so-called golden years spent in the sunshine
of restful days a few days short of a terminal winter.
All listen to the same advice, partake in similar prescriptions
so they may enjoy another excursion on a crowded bus
before it is too late, even to contemplate a Grand Canyon
without an oxygen tank wheeling on a steel chair.
A novel in his hand, the loner continues his journey
his soul echoing with the names of unknown ailments,
high blood pressure and newly discovered remedies
questioning why it is not of life they discuss.
Fabrice Poussin’s poetry and photography work has appeared in hundreds of magazines worldwide. Most recently, his collections In Absentia, If I Had a Gun, Half Past Life, and The Temptation of Silence were published in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024, by Silver Bow Publishing.