Michael Lushington

Poems, Essays, Plays and Monologues

258 pieces, page 6

  1. SPORTING GOODS We used to pick up baseball bats, Poem
  2. WHAT’S REALLY HAPPENING Zalensky’s back in his office, Poem
  3. FAMILY & LOVE Hopefully, Poem
  4. WINTER Yes, you will. Poem
  5. PRAYER At some point in his later years, Essay
  6. LUTHER’S POST It started with such a simple thing, Poem
  7. STATE OF BEING Sometimes… Poem
  8. DANCER “Again” The first time she said it I cried. Thighs quivering, knees aching and my back ge… Monologue
  9. BEST BIT Bright, resplendent sunshine fell on us, Poem
  10. DIVIDED If you think it is us vs them, Poem
  11. THE MOMENTUM OF PRACTICE We do it over and over again, Poem
  12. WHAT WE KNOW We’ve been at it for centuries, Poem
  13. HISTORY History is a fiction, Poem
  14. THE SECULARITY Secular at last, Poem
  15. HOLD STEADY The rise and fall of all of it, Poem
  16. DEATH BY MISADVENTURE The English were upset, the Spaniards were winning. Poem
  17. CHURCH We were all praying, Poem
  18. ROBBIE ROBERTSON Movie night, Clark University, Poem
  19. AMARILLO We drove across the country. Poem
  20. ADVICE So much advice. Poem
  21. PLEASE DON’T There has to be a better way to get old, Poem
  22. THE CHAUFFEUR She joined the MTC, Poem
  23. WHEN TIMES GET TOUGH They took a boat across the ocean to Antarctica. Poem
  24. CHEERFULNESS One time, Poem
  25. RECORD COLLECTION In our living room, Poem
  26. THE ACCUMULATION OF SMALL EFFECTS Yesterday, Poem
  27. TIK TOK The sound of a clock, Poem
  28. DUCKS IN LOVE On an island in the lake where we walk, Poem
  29. TRYING TO BE GOOD She used to handle crystals and cards and wear robes and shit. Poem
  30. ARMAGEDDON Last September, Poem