Brendan Walsh

office bowtie thursday

on thursday, we wear bowties-- polka dots,
redwhite&blue, pinstripes, dog-themed, cat-themed.
 
it’s always fun to see who wears what.
last year, karen wore a st. pat’s bowtie
 
that really knocked our socks off: green background,
two pots of shining gold on either side
 
connected by the most gorgeous rainbow.
after work, we went to the city’s last irish pub
 
and cried and cried and cried and cried and cried.
on friday, we are allowed to wear blue jeans. 
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Brendan Walsh has lived and taught in South Korea, Laos, and South Florida. His work appears in Glass Poetry, Indianapolis Review, Baltimore Review, Wisconsin Review, American Literary Review, and other journals. He is the author of five books, including Go (Aldrich Press), Buddha vs. Bonobo (Sutra Press), and fort lauderdale (Grey Book Press).