“What’s Been Fixed”

By: John Dorroh

after Dorianne Laux

The white tiling in the guest bathroom.

The stainless steel toaster by the fridge.

A clay pot full of golden lantania.

My ulna. Aunt Sarah’s outlook on life.

The rickety seating in the Lory Theatre.

My bicycle’s brakes. Uncle Jim’s BBQ

grill. Long ago, my mother’s favorite

casserole dish. The swing under the old

oak tree at Panther Lake. The rusted latch

on the back door of the barn. Just yesterday,

the leak under the sink in the laundry room.

This morning, my reading glasses and one

hour ago, my heart which had fallen off

the dresser in the bedroom but someone

caught in on the way to the floor.

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John Dorroh is in love with poetry! When bad days try to mess up his spirits, he read & writes poetry. It never hurts, and often it lifts him up. He's discovered over 100 poets in the last few years. Voices such as Catherine Pierce, Jericho Brown, Taylor Byas, Beth Gordon, CT Salazar, Jack Bedell, Dorianne Laux, etc. His poems have appeared in about 90 journals.