suburban new jersey blues
sad eyes in my head—
rhododendron petals fall
as robins sing songs
broken shadow
lost wandering confused streets—
the sun forgot to
shine on me today
unavoidable outcomes
when everything fails,
pain settles in like grey smoke
in the nighttime sky
i remember
i watch a small child’s balloon
float towards white clouds—
i watch a dream die
About the Author
Tohm Bakelas is a social worker in a psychiatric hospital. He was born in New Jersey, resides there, and will die there. His poems have appeared in numerous journals, zines, and online publications. He has published 13 chapbooks. He runs Between Shadows Press.
