Gus sticks out his mitt
For beer money.
He’s scarred from
Elbow to wrist
On account of his
smoking a Camel
And pumping gas
A few years back.
My previous work, Standby for Broadcast–a memoir on the dangers of canned patriotism, family loyalty, and discount retail–focused on my time as a Navy nurse in Afghanistan, and has received praise from Kirkus and Blue Ink, and are widely available online.