My first PG-13 movie was Twister;
my second, Small Soldiers.
I lived in Texas then.
Talking toy commandos
driving tanks weren’t real to me.
Tornados were:
God upholding His end of the bargain
by not drowning us—
just giving us giant swirlies instead.
Now, the sky looks like
an impending toilet bowl;
wind plays war with trees.
J. S. Coursey is a writer and marketing professional currently pursuing his MFA in the Bluegrass Writers Studio at Eastern Kentucky University. He lives in Missouri with his wife and five cats. You can find him online at jscoursey.com.
