Violin, ¼ Size
I ask to borrow a
violin.
The walleyed
librarian looks skeptical.
She looks from me to
my three-year-old
daughter dancing foot
to foot,
pointing with grubby
fingers.
I think of lying—
It’s for me.
Never too late!
but smile seriously,
She’ll be heavily
supervised.
The librarian
attempts to roll
her recalcitrant
eyes,
heaves an Atlean
sigh—
I’ll see if we have
any left in her size.
They’re pretty
popular right now.
With school starting,
right?
I venture, not
knowing where to look.
Now on the hook for
damages,
I hand the triangular
case to my girl,
who promptly drops
it.
Jordan Trethewey
Jordan Trethewey is the author of four books of poetry, including "Spirits for Sale" (Pski's Porch Publishing), and the forthcoming "Unexpected Mergers" (Pski's Porch Publishing). He lives and works in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. Some of his poetry, fiction, and non-fiction inhabits on-line publications such as Burning House Press, Visual Verse, Carpe Arte Journal, Fishbowl Press, The Blue Nib, Red Fez, Anti-Heron Chic, Sheila-Na Gig Editions, Drunk Monkeys, and Spillwords. Jordan is an editor at redfez.net, openartsforum.com, and tenmillionflies.com. His poetry is translated in Vietnamese and Farsi. To see more of his work, visit: jordantretheweywriter.wordpress.com.