My Dishwasher by Michael Penny

July 21, 2022
Poet name: Michael Penny Poem name: My Dishwasher Poem: contains oceans in which dishes and utensils float, swim, and surf behind an opaque door. I load this maritime machine from a beach of rinse into the noisy soap-foam and tillered breakers in a swirl of live water. Nothing seems to drown although there’s an end gasp after the sunbathe dry into a brightness that proves that everything but rides the waves. End of poem. Credits and bio: Copyright © Michael Penny Previously published in The Windsor Review, 2021. Michael Penny was born in Australia, but moved to Canada at an early age. Since then he has published five books. He lives on an island near Vancouver.