Anything of Value

do you believe
___they ask
______me

I know
___I must work to pay taxes
______so I believe in vacations

I rent space in my head
___to unknown poets
______who may or may not
_________believe in anything

~~

Weather or Not

our marriage has endured
tornado watches

but
today
the weather radio beeps
a warning

now what?

~~

Differing

I’m pro / he’s con
Enmeshed
our views compete on the spectrum
until the next
issue emerges
like a brood of anxious cicadas

Roberta Beach Jacobson (she/her) is drawn to the magic of words–poetry, song lyrics, flash fiction, puzzles, and stand-up comedy. Her latest book is Demitasse Fiction: One-Minute Reads for Busy People (Alien Buddha Press, 2023). She lives in Iowa (USA) with her husband and three cats. https://linktr.ee/roberta_beach_jacobson