Bio
Joshua Meander of Forest Hills, N.Y. His poems are romantic in spirit with a touch of drama.
Trigger Warning
Through his windshield,
Worlds of adventure evolving
Or fast aimless channel surfing.
He knows his pension is meager.
Rents aren’t thinning like his tires.
Notice the grime
On white & blue van, sand & soot
Patches of his varied travels.
And fishing poles come off racks
Each morning, unlike loop hooked
To home owner’s golf club bag.
His vacation is permanent
No jet lag, though sights galore.
And although locked restrooms
And outdoor beach showers
Not running more than stinks,
Moody sunsets of scotch,
Sunrises — God’s fireplace,
And floating face up in prairie’s
Hot spring at noon is beyond bliss.
Vagabond lifestyle living in a van,
A loner yet among friendly giants
When he’s sleeping parked in Redwood forest.