Best Operators Poems

the little mice
that operate
traffic lights
recently went
on strike.

they said 
it was the working
conditions, 
but if we're 
being honest,
I think it was
because last
year the city
banned 
casual fridays.

have you ever
seen a mouse
try to put 
a tie on? It's a 
tough ask for
their little paws.

anyway, in their
absence, the city
emergency...

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There’s a demon on my shoulder, 
clipping toenails into my ear
An angel on the other,
nibbles wax so I can hear
He makes balm for my lips, 
lights candles once a year
Both play devil’s advocate; 
God knows they’re insincere?

Their words are quite pointed, 
but sharper when being...

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