Ate Tapes
Time is a tape deck
we are stuck
on rewind,
fast to skip ahead
cassette,
eaten up inside
pause button stuck,,,
as we try to pick up
our spilled black ribbon entrails
Steve Shultz currently throws mail for the United States Postal Service. He is a former journalist with The Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News. He is native to Colorado, born and raised, calling the Mile High suburb of Aurora home for most of his life. He is the author of FM Ghost, his first collection of poetry. His work has been featured in various zines and publications both online and in print. Read more of his poetry at here.
Featured Image by Robbie Masso. Find him on Facebook, instagram, and his website.