She shares my name
on air, sets her dress
to my eye in color
and position. I’ve
been direct. She’s
seen under my hood,
past the backseat.
Even cue cards are
shaped like hearts.
When five o’clock
flies up her skirt,
I cut away.
“Broadcast” by Parker Tettleton
July 15, 2010 by Scot
Parker Tettleton’s work has appeared in Short, Fast, and Deadly, Mud Luscious, > kill author and elimae, among others. His chapbook Same Opposite was recently published by Thunderclap Press. He blogs at http://parker-augustlight.blogspot.com/.