Dwayne’s Time Out Chair

davestankowicz Lonely Chairs, Photo/Poem, Photographs, Poem January 12, 2025 1 Minute

Some cheap plastic piece of crap
sitting in the weeds,
leaning against a wall
that hasn’t seen a fresh coat in twenty years.

Dwayne—whoever the hell he is—
probably punched a hole in the drywall,
kicked the dog,
yelled at the neighbors for parking too close.
they stuck him out here
to sweat it out.

but now the chair’s alone,
just like the rest of us.

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Dave Stankowicz is a retired educator who lives on an island off the coast of Portland, Maine with his wife Debbie Jordan and their dog Cody. Liberated from the responsibilities of teaching he has found the space and time to pursue so much that interests him. Dave is the former host of the WMPG radio show Palm Wine Radio, and currently hosts Next To Silence - an hour long show that explores different themes, genres, artists and record labels. Next to Silence can be streamed live on Peaks Island Radio at https://peaksislandradio.com on Mondays and Fridays @ 7:00 PM EDT, and Tuesdays @noon. You can also stream archived shows at his site (category: next to silence) He continues his lifelong efforts to master space and time. View all posts by davestankowicz

Published January 12, 2025