SCOTT THOMAS OUTLAR

SCOTT THOMAS OUTLAR

SPLISH SPLASH

I’ve been sitting out

life’s storms

forever,

it seems,

idly waiting

for the perfect time

to set out on the path

so as to not

get doused

while walking toward

the next safe spot

to settle into

for a dose of peace.

But recently,

by a stroke of luck,

or fate, or good fortune,

or maybe even

a karmic gift

rewarded in response

to choices of patience,

I realized

that some rain

is sent from heaven

with the intention to cleanse

all worries away,

and that with the right person

by my side

there’s nothing better

in the world than a shower.

Except, perhaps,

dancing with her

to the sound of splashing puddles.

 

JUST IN CASE

Just in case

this world winds up

someday as ash and embers,

let me have once dance

around this fire

with you all through the night.

Just in case

I fail to reach

perfection in this lifetime,

let me thank you now

for making it feel

as if I at least came close

once finally meeting you.

Just in case

my eyes go blind

from never finding the truth,

let me look

deeply into yours

so I can see

the closest thing on earth.

Just in case

your slipper shatters

when midnight bells start chiming,

let me kiss

your feet twelve times

to learn their form by heart.

 

THE ANKH OF LIFE

When it rains,

I walk to the park

and locate under a gazebo

instead of in the woods

as I normally would.

The bench where I sit down to write

has a pyramid

with the all-seeing eye

etched into it,

upon which

I place this sheet of paper.

So, consider this poem

to be blessed,

cursed,

or hovering

somewhere in the realm between,

depending on

your angle of

magical perception.

Whatever the case might be,

let’s all prepare

to have some wild fun

while casting these spells

out into

this world

of war

and peace.

SCOTT THOMAS OUTLAR

SCOTT THOMAS OUTLAR is an English speaking United States citizen, born and raised outside of Atlanta, Georgia where he continues to reside today. He hosts the site 17Numa.wordpress.com where links to his published poetry, fiction, essays, interviews, reviews, and books can be found. His work recently received three Pushcart Prize nominations in 2016. Scott serves as an editor for Walking Is Still Honest Press, The Blue Mountain Review, The Peregrine Muse, and Novelmasters.