her practiced smile
tied into place
by the taut strings
of men’s compliments
© 2012, Debbi Antebi
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her practiced smile
tied into place
by the taut strings
of men’s compliments
© 2012, Debbi Antebi
Also visit Debbi Antebi at http://debbiantebi.com/
the parking lot
becomes a cemetery:
she places flowers on Mom’s car
as it gathers dust.
© 2012, Debbi Antebi
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the family photo at their friends’ house
is a reminder of
the house they never bought,
the kids they never had
© 2011, Debbi Antebi
following his sudden death,
she keeps his ragged slippers
lined up next to their bed.
© 2011, Debbi Antebi
He says he cannot commit—
but she’s seen the damn book
he’s been working on for years
© 2011, Debbi Antebi
