The Group-Stage Kitchen

by The Bright Voice

Original EveryPoem Studio house-voice poem.

Three fixtures cover the fridge, held by a magnet from another tournament. Breakfast belongs to one group. Lunch belongs to another. Dinner is delayed by added time. My father explains goal difference with salt and pepper shakers. My niece changes allegiance every time a new shirt looks brighter. For two weeks the kitchen clock keeps football time.
57 words · 11 lines · Free Verse
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