“Hello Mr. Brotherton, welcome to our store,” has been replaced by “Please make a selection from the following menu.” Instead of feeling the fabric, checking to see how easily it wrinkles and finally taking it to the fitting room. I get, click here to add to your cart. What once was, “That color looks good …
Author: thebackyardpoet
I am The Backyard Poet and I warn you that, not only will I ramble on about nothing but, I have been known to stand upon my soapbox and rant about things I care nothing about just to hear the sound of my own voice. I will try to force my opinion upon anyone willing to pay the slightest attention.
Fiction at the Speed of Light In the high speed world of social media blogs, the quality of our poetry, fiction and even the full length novel is forced to take a backseat to sheer quantity. Even the best literary work can only demand the attention of the masses for a miniscule amount of time. …
100 Word Snippet – My First Funeral
I wondered why people felt the need to express their opinions about his appearance. They strolled by the casket like they were out shopping the fresh produce isle at the market. I watched as a few gathered the bravado to touch a hand; some patted his chest and one old women, I had no …
The Drowning
An excerpt from an upcoming new book by Jerry Brotherton 'Small Stories from a Tiny Town' How in the hell the news got to us so quickly is still a mystery. One minute, we’re in the middle of the street playing our childish games then, what seemed like only a moment later, we’re standing at the …
Montana Walk About
The calendar says that spring has arrived And through the window the sun is bright But outside the weather does not seem to agree I still take my walk and look through The narrow slit between hood and scarf For signs that the world is changing I do not think that spring can read
Good day to you world
All I can say is at least I have survived for now. Although Mrs, B still sounds like she is trying to cough up some kind of alien loogie monster. I swear, I expect to see that green mucus guy from the commercials fly across the room after a few of her ground shaking sneezes. …
Sharing is Not Always a Good Thing.
So...one of the side effects of cashiering in the retail environment is that we get to meet thousands of people every day. In the time allowed, we share little snippets of their lives. Sometimes we laugh. Sometimes we cry. It's creative inspiration for a self proclaimed poet. But the two things we share the most, is we …
Valentine’s Day
To My Valentine It’s not about gazing Into the eyes of a lover But standing side by side Sharing life with one another It’s not about a fancy house A fine cars or golden wedding band But how my heart begins to quake At the slightest touch of your hand It’s about the joy I …
Another Rant on Things No One Else Gives a Shit About
I overheard some co-workers the other day talking about how they can’t wait to go snow mobile riding this weekend. Here it is -19 Degrees (F) with a wind chill of under -40, snow and ice up to my nether region, and they want to go riding. Let me run a little test here…how old …
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Crying Hands
These once youthful, nimble fingers Have pinned diapers on your behind Swatted the misbehaving toddler When you got out of line Held your hand on the first day of school Applauded loudly as the graduate passed Waved goodbye when you moved on to face the world Prayed for your happiness to last Used words to …
