Two Questions
written by: Connie Johnson
a handful of churches
a handful of boarded up build-
ings / sounds of Nina Simone
wafting from your
Uncle Earl’s stereo…
we soar
we may crash
but here’s a bold reflection:
“there’s no need
to give in to a pain
predilection…”
we’re blossoming
& it’s a new day!
you’re not just
life’s mere
passer-
by.
are you eager
to fly in this brand
new world?
(I know it’s tough
in all likelihood
but…)
are you
finally
feeling
good?
Connie Johnson is a California-based writer with multiple Pushcart Prize nominations for poetry. Her publishing credits include The Iconoclast, Haight-Ashbury Literary Journal, San Pedro River Review, The Muleskinner Journal, Gargoyle, Sophon Lit, Voicemail Poems, Toasted Cheese Literary Journal, Mudfish, Shot Glass Journal, Four Feathers Press, Sheila-Na-Gig, Oddball Magazine, Glint Literary Journal, Exit 13, Sport Literate, and Writing in a Woman's Voice. She has authored two poetry collections: Everything is Distant Now (Blue Horse Press) and I Have Almost Everything (boats against the current); In a Place of Dreams, and Still Wild, her digital chapbooks (containing audio readings/personal narrative), were published by Jerry Jazz Musician.
Latest posts by Connie Johnson (see all)
- Two Questions - September 30, 2026
- After Hours - July 5, 2026
- Going Solo - April 1, 2026
