Poetry by Johannah Simon

Lee Coursey CC




No-Fire Glitch Patience

Arla doesn’t give a shit anymore. 

She’s been out of fucks since Barbenheimer. 

No plans to restock.

Lucky teeth.

Thick thighs.

High score on Galaga at Tony’s Taproom.

Arla doesn’t need college. 

Doesn’t need a job. 

She’s got what you need.

A condom.

An alibi.

A ride home. 

Pretty girls are easy to figure out. 

Arla likes being complicated. 

Likes being a puzzle. 

The right boy will arrange her pieces. 

Put her together right. 

She’s in no rush.

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Johannah Simon (she/her) is a corporate schemer and professional dreamer. She’s a Midwestern GenX writer, who can’t stop writing about her messy life. Find her corner of the interwebs at www.thewritingtype.com.



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