Tuscaloosa
by Tina Barry
A pin in a doll's heart
then one in its foot.
Hot vapor
with its own populace:
The lady at Stop & Shop
with the dead eyes and gray perm.
Your neighbor's pick up truck
grandpa's house
with grandpa inside
and a prom queen
wearing a fake satin dress
corsage pinned just so.
Beloved
for its years of service
and unblemished safety record
a Ferris wheel gently rocks
its last riders
then dumps them to the ground.
People laugh
at the banality
of final thoughts.
Closer to the stars
a man finds comfort
recalling the part in his daughter's hair.
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Author's Note
"Tuscaloosa" is included in the June issue of Ramshackle Review. Thanks editor Mark Reep!
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I love this so much, don't even know where it begin! Great work, Tina. Fave.
Thanks, Robert, for the kind words and *. I'm so glad you like "Tuscaloosa".
That last line is astonishing*
I keep reading this and reading this and loving it more each time. Abundant beyond words. fave
Thank you so much Jane and MaryAnne for the kind words and the stars. I'm a fan of both of your writing so your comments mean a lot.
Oh, yes. Oh, God, yes.
fave
James--the last time I heard those words, I was....well, never mind. Thanks and thanks for the star!
"Closer to the stars / a man finds comfort / recalling the part in his daughter's hair"
Very beautiful, Tina.
Thanks, Bill!
This is such a great piece. Nostalgic and tightly scripted.
Thank you Isabell, for the kind words and star!
So simple and so deep! I read it several times. Fave.
Thanks Katie for your flattering comments and the fave!