the other night
I coughed so hard
I blacked out
I enjoyed it
because for
a few seconds
I got a break

it was horrible
coming back
tho—
like being born
out of a woman’s ass

Image Credit:Nicolas Ladino Silva

Daniel J. Flore III’s poems have appeared in many publications.  His fifth poetry book, WRITTEN IN THE DUST ON THE CEILING FAN, can be found here.