Michael Cartright

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS

keep completing chapters

like they end at some point

things just stretched out

we stopped seeing them

as often

months devoured days

for years

we found different gears

climbing different hills

captured thrills

pasted glue

in journals

rice paper too

look

back

write

assemble

Michael Cartright

WRITING FOR THE COMPANY

Bob says, “So cherry”

where that little house

picture pops in the head

transports to 1988

green on Jackson Street

Kyle recording songs

while Tammy sits

Let the rusty hinge

Gone again

accept it

praise it

and go on

the gift keeps coming

“Whether we look at it or not”