maybe, I’m ok

When I was young

I would page through Playboy for cartoons

now I do the same with the New Yorker maybe this is a sign of progress

maybe a sign of lower testosterone

maybe it is both

and I’m okay with that

An ant appears from somewhere

wanders across the page unafraid

maybe it’s a sign of hunger

maybe it’s a sign of spring approaching

maybe it is both

and I’m okay with that

Every week, New Yorker publishes two poems

occasionally, some are good

maybe it’s a sign they have better editors

maybe it’s a sign I’ve lowered my standards

maybe it is both

and I’m okay with that

3-5-21