Upright
by John Zedolik
“May God strike me dead!” he uttered
during conversation,
but the deity’s might sputtered,
as he kept his station
At the table, breathing and whole
a Lear without the rage
as the serene sky would not dole
out lightning on this stage
That gave the opportunity
with friends and comfort kissed
to defy with impunity
s/he who did not exist
during conversation,
but the deity’s might sputtered,
as he kept his station
At the table, breathing and whole
a Lear without the rage
as the serene sky would not dole
out lightning on this stage
That gave the opportunity
with friends and comfort kissed
to defy with impunity
s/he who did not exist
John Zedolik published his full-length collection, entitled Salient Points and Sharp Angles (WordTech Editions, 2019), and he published his second collection, entitled When the Spirit Moves Me (Wipf & Stock, 2021), which is spiritually themed. In 2023, he published his third collection, Mother Mourning (Wipf & Stock), and in 2024, he published his fourth collection, entitled The Ramifications (Wipf & Stock). He recently published his fifth collection, entitled Lovers’ Progress (Wipf & Stock). All these are available on Amazon.