Doomed for Destruction
written by: Susan Glamuzina
He walked under the ladder
when he saw the black cat.
thus started the events
that could not be unwound.
the broken mirror
tears that followed
clock watching for his destruction
knowing it was approaching
he read up on superstitions
sunk in realisation
other’s broken
he didn’t know the rules,
now he had broken them
he was doomed
in so many ways
given up
hurled caution to the wind
living carefree
why not
he was dying anyway.
each day lived to the fullest
absorbing each experience
yet no grim came knocking
slowly he forgot
Susan Glamuzina’s a New Zeeland artist who feels at home when there’s sand between her toes and her thoughts are in the clouds. Susan’s been published in A Fine Line, Good Company Lit, Spillwords, Tales of the Domain, Tales from Dominion Road, and Live Encounters, amongst others. Susan was runner-up in the Orewa Poetry at the Beach, and New Leaf Christmas Poem competitions in 2022, was third in the 2023 IWW short story competition and was selected in Titirangi Poetry in Windows 2023.
Latest posts by Susan Glamuzina (see all)
- Jack’s Grin - October 26, 2024
- Ruru - September 20, 2024
- Glimmer - June 19, 2024
