SCOTT THOMAS OUTLAR

 

 

Delaying The Inevitable

 

the extended forecast

has bolted with new purpose

 

you miss your shot

to devour

 

then nature starts seeding again

 

say something meaningful on the spot

or never utter another word

 

uh, well, uhm, ahem, yeah,

hallelujah

 

let us rejoice

third person, editor at large

 

release the bounty

seven digits wide

 

I’m going to play this game

with fire and flood

for one more spin

 

Repetitive Motions

 

I saw a god

tied to your kite

painted with wings

softened by storm

whispering echoed prayers

back down in bolts

 

loosely tethered by each

harsh emotion bound too tightly

and sent up to the heavens when

there’s no further depth to travel

 

I’ve been clinging to sanity

gripping the guardrails

with white knuckles

 

churning up the same experiences

one day into the next

and the only differences that emerge

are the words in

meaning, flow, and sequence

 

SCOTT THOMAS OUTLAR

 

SCOTT THOMAS OUTLAR originally hails from Lilburn, Georgia. He now resides and writes in Frederick, Maryland. His work has been nominated multiple times for both the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net. He guest-edited the Hope Anthology of Poetry from CultureCult Press as well as the 2019-2023 Western Voices editions of Setu Mag. Selections of his poetry have been translated and published in 15 languages. More about Outlar's work can be found at 17Numa.com.