In This House We Believe In
ironic paraphernalia
jumbled typefaces
blogs that pant and drool
speaking with the manager
In This House We Believe In
crocheted beanies
scrapbooks of static
the latent philosophy of tater tots
Bundt cakes that know how to testify
In This House We Believe In
pinball melodies of washer/dryer combos
chihuahuas that wear lipstick
futures that refuse their present
therapists who prescribe cages in cages
In This House We Believe In
waters we’ve stepped in
the salt & pepper of the masses
the morbid quintain
and of course, sanctimonious final lines.
Rikki Santer’s poetry has received many honors including six Pushcart and three Ohioana book award nominations as well as a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Her eleventh poetry collection, Stopover, which is in conversation with the original Twilight Zone series was recently published by Luchador Press. Please contact her through her website: rikkisanter.com
