Old Mirror
written by: Lisa Lucas
@lisalucasauthor
Her eyes sparkle
just before she nails her jokes
her words
clever
funny
mostly dry.
Listen
really listen
‘cause one might whiz by whooooooshhhhhhhhh like a gust of wind
and the smiles
the laughter
lost.
Lately her eyes
dart back and forth
an old mirror warps her words sTill cleVer
sTill fuNNy
sTill drY.
But now reflects the residue
of disappointments.
Lisa Lucas started writing for Reader’s Digest and freelancing for newspapers. Later, she wrote extensively on issues related to literacy and health that were featured in publications across Canada. Several years ago, she joined forces with Laurie Stein, an illustrator, and together they have created a number of books that cover subjects from climate change to refugees. Their work has been recognized by The New York Times, The Kirkus Reviews (starred) and more. Over the last few years, Lisa has turned her attention to poetry and multimedia and although she considers herself a novice, she is completely smitten.
Latest posts by Lisa Lucas (see all)
- Old Mirror - February 15, 2023
- Here’s The Thing Case #08-28 - October 5, 2022
