Poems by Dawn McKnight

A FREE MOVIE PASS

Getting there is the easy way— standing, standing waiting, waiting till the time comes for me to get a free movie pass.

Hurry, hurry— first come, first serve. Don’t get there late or you will have to wait.

It’s funny, you know, looking forward at the person in front of me… Oh no! He just let someone cut in line! Keep calm. Don’t fuss over it. Because it is a free movie pass. Oh no! Another one cut in line!

I yelled, “In the back, buddy!” He yelled back, “Kiss my ass!” “Oh no he didn’t,” I responded.

We exchanged words toward each other until it was too late… before we knew it, no more tickets.

I was pissed, but I can’t be because it was, in fact, a free movie pass.

Dawn McKnight

MOVIES

Popcorn the darkness sound big screen comfy chairs free tickets quietness feel the effects of the movie feels like I’m inside the fact that I get away forget all your problems makes me happy I like the coming attractions

Dawn McKnight