Memory is a strange thing.
Like a busted TV
That alternates between frustrating static
And stark, clear images,
Usually of the shows
You have no wish to watch.
In the middle of a good part,
It switches
Over to something
You hate or fear.
Something annoying
Stuck on every channel.
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Jodi Adamson received her BA from Huntingdon College and her pharmacy doctorate from Auburn University Pharmacy School. She works at a local retail pharmacy as a staff pharmacist. Along with her illustrator, Stacey Hopson, she has published an illustrated book entitled The Ten Commandments for Pharmacists, a humorous look at the world of pharmacy dos and don’ts.
Her poem, “The Artist,” was awarded honorable mention upon publication in Huntingdon College’s literary magazine, The Prelude. She also had her poetry reviewed by NewPages.com. Other work has appeared or is forthcoming in Clackamas Literary Review, The Griffin, The Old Red Kimono, RiverSedge, The Starry Night Review, and the anthologies Dreams of Steam III and It Was a Dark and Stormy Night.
Thursday, October 3rd, 2013 7:12 pm
Categories: Issue 7.2, Poetry
