TOP-HEAVY • by Richard M. O’Donnell

Tan sandals
white socks
long, pale legs
disappear into Daisy Dukes
but Ohio springs are deceptive
morning promises summer
noon delivers winter
forcing the naive co-ed
crossing against the light
to bundle back into her parka
creating a top-heavy costume
so disproportionate to the season
I want to shout, “Put your pants on!”
Not for modesty sake
but because I know
like any father knows
she’s cold.

Richard M. O’Donnell’s works have appeared in Every Day Fiction, Sniplits, North Coast Review, Binaryorganic, Mind Fair, Kaleidoscope, Heartlands, Many Voices, The Gamut, Diskazine, The Alchemist, Telescope, Intro and The Plum Creek Review. His short story collection, Rice Wine, was published on Disk 1983, and he has received two Ohio Arts Council grants. His has a MFA from BGSU. He is the co-founder of The Oberlin Writers Group where he is working on a mystery novel, Measure Twice – Cut Once. His online publication links can be accessed at http://www.wormsview.com.

Posted on September 20, 2009 in Literary, Relationships
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5 Responses to “TOP-HEAVY • by Richard M. O’Donnell”


  1. Paul Freeman Says:
    September 20th, 2009 at 2:29 am

    Yep! That was a most amusing piece of poetry.

  2. gray Says:
    September 20th, 2009 at 8:29 am

    Very entertaining. Well done piece of poetry.

  3. dj barber Says:
    September 20th, 2009 at 2:07 pm

    Good stuff.

    –dj

  4. Sharon Says:
    September 20th, 2009 at 6:01 pm

    “Outerwear: garments put on by children when their parents are cold.”

    Very entertaining poem.

  5. Angel Zapata Says:
    September 21st, 2009 at 6:28 am

    Enjoyed it.

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