Foolish that it鈥檚 so brittle and stuck
the ego I mean and how it wants to push against reality
despite time鈥檚 unavoidable billboards
plastered all over my body鈥檚 real estate
so it鈥檚 good that I laugh
after nearly losing my balance on a switchback
saved by my walking poles
He asks what鈥檚 funny?
* poem, in its entirety, is available in the printed version of the current issue
Bio:
Ken Victor is a long-time contributor to Queen鈥檚 Quarterly whose poem 鈥淥n the Coldest Night in Quebec鈥 (QQ 109/4) received a National Magazine Award. His collection of poetry We Were Like Everyone Else was published in 2019 by Cormorant Books.