Poems

Richard Fox: “Facebook Birthday Note from My Cousin, 2016”

Richard Fox

Facebook Birthday Note from My Cousin, 2016

for Maureen O’Donnell Bunting, in memoriam: 1963 – 2023

I’m sorry that I missed your Birthday,
I have been signing off FB for 2-3 days,
then checking in, & popping off again—
so tired of the angst & depression
this election is bringing.

I hope you had a wonderful meal,
a good wine, & fabulous dessert,
& your loved one to share it with you.

Love to you both.

Someday, I will show you a picture
of my best friend.

You will understand when I show you.


Richard Fox has been a regular contributor of poetry and visual art to online and print literary journals. Swagger & Remorse, his book of poetry, was published in 2007. A collage by Richard is on the main page of The Scarred Tree. A poet and visual artist, he holds a BFA in Photography from Temple University, Philadelphia. He lives in Salt Lake City, UT.

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