The Drycleaner’s Van
He pulled up to the red light
and saw a white van next to him
with a large black clothes hanger
painted on its side
and it reminded him of the stories
he’d heard about his great grandma
and her untimely demise
due to a botched
coat-hanger abortion
And he thought that it was ironic
that that side of the family
was pro-life
And he was grateful
for the green light
and his prerogative
and ability
to pull
away
Jason Fisk lives and writes in the suburbs of Chicago. He has worked in a psychiatric unit, labored in a cabinet factory, and mixed cement for a bricklayer. He was born in Ohio, raised in Minnesota, and has spent the last few decades in the Chicago area. www.jasonfisk.com
