NORTHEAST OHIO SPOTLIGHT

The Lemon Rind the Mower Missed

Poetry by ​​Patrick Culliton

That lay there a week and endured
three storms. That has bent north
through two quality bouts of anxiety.
 
That Walter says looks like the sun
fell down. That remains one of the few
things in which worms have no interest.
 
That is a metaphor if you're hungry.
That doesn't wear a t-shirt that says
"It's All Good." That was tossed
 
shoulderward as she said, "Turn it up"
and landed as we did.
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Patrick Culliton
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Patrick Culliton was born and raised in South Euclid, Ohio. He is the author of Sam's Teeth (Subito Press) and was the recipient of a 2018 Individual Excellence Award from the Ohio Arts Council. He works for the Geauga County Public Library system.