Richard Dinges, Jr.
News
News no longer stays
still within defined borders
on newsprint or TV frames,
no longer a hollow thump
that rattles screen doors
under a slanted sun,
or splashes in an
unexpected summer storm.
I am now that shallow
puddle that dries quickly
under a hot sun to leave
a shadow cast
across pixels that fade
after a single glance.
Bio
Richard Dinges, Jr. works on his homestead beside a pond, surrounded by trees and grassland, with his wife, two dogs, two cats, and eighteen chickens. The Orchards, Tipton Poetry Journal, Blue Lake Review, Wilderness House, and WINK most recently accepted his words for their publications.