KG Newman

Empty Space

Since then, molasses creeps down the hill
threatening to overrun our village.
 
The anchors wonder if time still matters
while she keeps bleeding in the bathroom.
 
Every dream we had for our son’s brother
exists in constellations now, and
 
we’re not running out of rockets but rather
other planets to feel sad on.
 
So we stack sandbags around the house
and stock up on waffles. I use my last fuel
 
on the lawn and crumple all the dollars
I have left. Finally I stop asking ask her
 
if she needs coffee. I just turn on the pot,
spill the sugar, and weep.

KG Newman is a sportswriter who covers the Broncos and Rockies for The Denver Post. His first three collections of poems are available on Amazon and he has been published in dozens of literary journals worldwide. The Arizona State University alum is on Twitter @KyleNewmanDP and more info and writing can be found at kgnewman.com. He lives in Hidden Village, Colorado, with his wife and two kids.