When Testosterone Starts Kicking In

He said he couldn’t wait ‘til high school
when he could date, and then he paused
said it didn’t matter if
she was smart or not as
long as she was hot.
I rolled my eyes
said a prayer.
Here it
comes.

@laurie kolp


*Prompt Inspiration: Nonet Poems: Poetic Form at Poetic Asides


**I was so happy to discover that I won second place in the challenge! Here's a complete list of the Top 10.

One St. Patrick's Day...

Aimlessly we ambled hand in hand
down a country road off the beat-
en path, passed an empty card-
board box, sign “Free Puppies,”
junkyard truck with tires
for sale, On Tap
neon green
BEER; we
stopped.


@laurie kolp