“To Dogs” and “O’ Nauseous Summer” by Trevor L. Sensor

“To Dogs”

They say “you
hurt the ones
closest to you—“

If I had
dogs, I would
beat them, then

Tell them I’m
sorry—Give them
treats and kisses

But the difference
between dogs and
people, is no

Matter how much
you beat a
dog, he will

Stay—A person
will eventually bite
back and leave

 

“O’ Nauseous Summer”

Nobody asks
to be born—
I certainly didn’t

And this
nauseous summer
certainly proves it

I broke down
in a cemetery—
with empty pockets

With nothing
and nothing
and certainly nothing

 

Trevor L. Sensor is a writer from Illinois. His first ebook, “Ex-Poems”, was released by Peanut Gallery Press in 2014. His work has been featured on Atticus Review, HTMLGiant, Be About It, and Alt Lit Press. Read his ebook here.