Her Lazy Eye

Her Lazy Eye




She ignores who’s hurt or poor.

Shows careless neglect for

those in distress or those who grieve.

Amblyoplia,

not seeing tribulation,

not seeing hopelessness.

Others’ anguish and misery are things foreign.

Her eye does not recognize suffering.

She feels no need to strengthen her lazy eye,

prefers to keep the symptoms,

a problem with her brain,

a problem with her heart.

Linda Imbler

Linda Imbler has four published poetry collections and one hybrid Ebook of short fiction and poetry. Her newest collection, “That Fifth Element" is due out from Soma Publishing in early November. Her most recent publishing credits are at Ariel Chart, GloMag, Highland Park Poetry, Merak Magazine and Sparks of Calliope. She is a Kansas-based Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net Nominee. Examples of her work and links to all of her books can be found at lindaspoetryblog.blogspot.com.