How To Eat Crow
written by: Lisa Reynolds
write a poem about
pain med addiction
admit assertion,
it will never happen to me
empty vanity
of prescription bottles
nickname pills
blues – fast acting
pinks – slow release
swallow superiority
with pungent cheese
let the taste settle
Lisa Reynolds is an internationally published Canadian writer of poetry and short stories with translations in Farsi, Italian, Mandarin, and Spanish. Her poetry has been featured in art/poetry exhibits in Canada and the USA. She is the 2023 recipient of The Ontario Poetry Society's Ted Plantos Memorial Award and the author of Pearls of Rain (Beret Days Press). Her memberships include the League of Canadian Poets, Royal City Literary Arts Society, and The Writers' Union of Canada. She lives and writes in a waterfront community on the shores of Lake Ontario.
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