the blues is when you know
you can’t hit half the notes
& the people around you
are gonna look at you
like your skin is purple
but you sing anyways & plenty loud
cause it feels so good
& it ain’t supposed to be pretty
—
Herb Kauderer is a retired Teamster who grew up to be an associate professor of English at Hilbert College. His most recent chapbook of poetry The Book of Answers is currently a nominee for the Elgin Award.
Keep on singin’!
I am signed up for waaaay to many poem-a-day lists and blog zine newsletters, so a poem has to be exceptional to get more than a quick read-through. This one delights me. Thank you.
My pleasure. Thanks for taking the time to comment.