Suddenly
written by: Juan Perez
All of a sudden, you are interested
In the girl you used to call ugly
In the nerd you never wanted to talk to
In the postman making his delivery route
In the preacher condemning your very soul
In the groundkeeper cutting some brittle roses
All of a sudden, you are interested
In the farmer slowly milking the cows
In the sweaty guy pushing the lawnmower
In the policeman pointing a gun at you
In the way your mother is screaming away
In the odd poet and his so-called poetry
All of a sudden, you are so interested
In the way flesh will taste in your mouth
Juan Manuel Pérez, a Mexican-American poet of indigenous descent and the current Poet Laureate for Corpus Christi, Texas (2019-2020), is the author of several books of poetry including a new book, SCREW THE WALL! AND OTHER BROWN PEOPLE POEMS (FlowerSong Books, 2020). The award-winning poet, history teacher, and Pushcart Nominee, is a founding committee member of the People’s Poetry Festival. He is also a member of the Horror Writers Association, the Science Fiction Poetry Association, and the Military Writers Society of America. Juan worships his Creator and chases chupacabras in the South Texas Coastal Bend Area.
Latest posts by Juan Perez (see all)
- April’s Fool - April 1, 2023
- Cthulocho No. 1 - November 4, 2022
- Easy - December 5, 2020
