May Not

Written by C Hues

April 14, 2023

If I were a tree, I may not stand the tallest.
But I’d be the sturdiest with the deepest roots.
If I were an ocean, I may not be the largest.
But my waves would scare the bravest surfer.
If I were a star, I may not be known to all.
But I would shine the brightest.
If I were a gale, I may not seem the strongest.
But I would be the most powerful.
If I were lightning, you may not hear my thunder,
But then my strike would be all the more shocking.

The Couch

Written by C Hues

April 13, 2023

“Son, get off the couch.”
My uncle said, “Search for jobs.”
I switched to sofas.

Thin Walls

Written by C Hues

April 11, 2023

Thin walls make good gossip.
All other’s secrets are yours to own.
At night, or early morning,
You can hear the hedonists scream,
In a crowd, alone—
Shouting about nothing,
While you miss another dream.
You hear a friend from church,
And then look out your window.
You stop and pause a second,
to turn your ear to all the info.
Thin walls make good gossip.
You tell a friend from church,
And eye the stained-glass window.
You are a friend from hell,
And rumors start to spread.
Your thin walls were to blame,
Not you or what you said.
One day, you argue with your spouse.
You raise your voice a tone,
Next Sunday in your pew—
Your secrets aren’t your own.
You hear that you’re a hitter,
And your marriage is on the rocks.
Who knew? 
Your house has thin walls too,
Golly gee, what a shock.

Easter Eggs

Written by C Hues

April 9, 2023

Please watch this breakdown.
Each scene is a reference.
None of it is art.

None of it is art.
Each scene is a reference.
Please watch this breakdown.

Two of Three

Written by C Hues

April 7, 2023

Expel two of three.
Say goodbye to the black ones.
Gee, I wonder why.

Got into the house,
But we are still in the fields.
And master’s angry.

Oh, what a great time.
We get to see change at work.
And the right stays wrong.