Sunny Side Up by Howie Good

I am embarrassed
that I yell too much,
promising the joggers,
dog walkers, and

parents with strollers
who wander past
my driveway that
we will be OK.

I sometimes catch
their expressions;
it’s a combination
of surprise and puzzlement.

Sometimes they smile.



Howie Good is the author of What It Is and How to Use It (2019) from Grey Book Press, among other poetry collections.