Avery Colt : Writing

Three Martinis

Three Martinis

A Poem by Avery Colt


After three martinis, Incoherent Mary takes herself upstairs to bed at eight pm. After a while I follow, And slipping in betw..
Write Me a Poem

Write Me a Poem

A Poem by Avery Colt


Write me a poem of the sea, My eldest son said to me, Of pirate ships and derring do, All upon the Spanish main, And when the grand Ar..
The Art Room

The Art Room

A Poem by Avery Colt


My father’s mind is escaping, From his wheelchair he can see through the art room window, A bright yellow line of sand, A blue-..
Bagatelle

Bagatelle

A Poem by Avery Colt


Sailboats in the harbor, Families on the strand, Young men playing volleyball, Girls upon the sand, Memories of summers past, ..
Stove

Stove

A Poem by Avery Colt


Harry Behrens, Stooping over on his two crutches, Lit the gas oven for the second time, Was blown, miraculously unhurt, Backwa..
At the Old Seaside Hotel

At the Old Seaside Hotel

A Poem by Avery Colt


Out on the promenade, Of an old seaside hotel, A row of white haired ladies, Look vacantly out to sea, Over a jumble of rocks, ..

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