POEM: THE BRAVERY OF LAUGHTER

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For Mike

Fourteen and fifteen
Give or take one
In either direction
Catching mass
Transit
From Jersey suburbs
Through factory high
Rise smog and
Ear pop of
Subterranean tunnel
Into Penn then out again.

You lead the way
Past the peanut-pretzel perfumery
Of New York City sidewalks
And wintertime subway exits.

We gathered our courage
Into the Chinese variety market
Hinted for a box of nitrous oxide
One cracker
Two balloons,
Laughed our
Oxygen levels down
Houston to the park.

Everything seemed possible
Then.  We bonded
Like brothers could.

-- Daniel McNulty

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Daniel McNulty is a founding member of Raconteur Publications who's first book, The Raconteur Reader, is due out in June. He was the general manager of The Raconteur's Word Fest, a four hour literary event held at Metuchen's landmark The Forum Theatre. He is a graduate of Rutgers University.

Comments

[Kimberly]

This is a really well done piece -- great visuals Daniel, even tone.

[Mihir]

Great Poem. your stuff is alway great.

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