Better Off in the Base-Meant

 
the tore-nado hits

when we’re in the

wreck room

(playing house)

and though we run

for a portal—

it’s sticks!

foregoing

door jamb

–when a gale breaks the glass—

(house)

and opting for

the sudden wind-OW

(Toto, too, roofing all over the house like mad)

we make our escape

onto the balcony,

not a shingle second too soon

(so we thought)

until the storm

terr-ace

a new

alcove…

©Karen Robiscoe