Why

Why






why e-


ven both-


er life sucks go-


ing on is point-


less might as well sleep for-


ev-


er


and ev-


er


Outside the window, bumblebees hover


above wild purple flowers




Ethan Goffman




Ethan Goffman’s poems have appeared in Ariel Chart, BlazeVox, Burgeon, Loch Raven Review, Mad Swirl, Madness Muse, Ramingo’s Blog, Under the Bleachers and Setu. and in the anthologies The Music of the Aztecs, Narwhal’s Lament, and Epiphanies and Late Realizations of Love.  His book, Out of Touch on a Crazy, Dying Planet: poems, ravings, & assorted comic bits, is due in 2020 from Kelsay Books.  Ethan is co-founder of It Takes a Community, a Montgomery College initiative that brings poetry to students and local residents.  In addition, Ethan is founder and producer of the Poetry & Planet podcast on EarthTalk.org