Lee Lincecum- Two Poems

The Value of Hard Work

he can

dig a well

skin an animal

jury-rig

a diesel engine

with just some ether

and an old rag

good for him

now he can

drink water

eat venison

and drive his

beat up old truck

until those

two bad knees

finally

give out

 

Hard Working Gal

my ex-girlfriend

called the other day

she still runs

a cash register

and stocks shelves

at a grocery store

despite a hard earned

English degree

not sure

i have anything

clever to say

about that

at least

she's smart enough

to spend most

of her check

on bourbon

and drink herself

into oblivion

every night

so she doesn't

have to think

about things

too much

Bio: Lee Lincecum's work has appeared in publications such as The Burning Shore Review, Asphodel Madness, and My Favorite Bullet. He was co-founder and Managing Editor of Whisper &Scream Magazine until its close in 2011. He is 32 years old and lives in Texas.