with Mullen and Limon
just as I am I come
-H.M.
a wild beast’s fur I come
come fox come wolf come
fortunate one why these blues
come from us we all come
from doldrums did he come
sober did he cover her mouth
in a manner unbecoming
to justice did he come in first
come first served did he refuse
to come clean scrub this bum star
collide with truth collude some
news fake muse lemon come
melon come melania come
on just us girls here in the room
income outcome how come
come close closer come here come
home say tomorrow doesn’t
come on down the price is gold comb-
over don’t wear out your welcome
mat honeycomb cereal come
here honey surreal I am am I come
back to the coop you flew summa
cum dotcom romcom dog is gonna
have his day in court all kingdoms come
to an end even this one and come
november remember remember the fox
is loose and chickens will come home
to roost off with their heads all the king’s
horses pony up y’all even kumquats
can make a comeback but oranges aren’t
the only fruit come often come
early the ice man cometh give ‘em
their due they won’t see this coming
I promise you come out come out
wherever you are a change is gonna come
Kim Harvey is a San Francisco Bay Area poet and a reader for Palette Poetry. She is an alumni of the Squaw Valley Community of Writers. Her work has appeared in Rattle, The Comstock Review, 3Elements Review, and Raw Art Review. She was awarded 2nd Prize in the 2017 Muriel Craft Bailey Poetry Contest judged by Ellen Bass and Special Merit in the 2018 contest.
