Dry Cleaned

It's a coffee-spilling day
despite my desperate need
for every drop that drips
on my formerly pristine 
dry-cleaned white shirt.

The sun hasn't risen yet.
The bundled-up homeless are still asleep
under the bridge as I drive by.

It's a middle-management day -
where dire budgets are discussed
behind softly closed doors
and layoffs loom.

Luvgood Carp, Editor-in-Chief

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  1. Bartholomew Barker's avatar Bartholomew Barker says:
    June 14, 2023 at 10:30 pm

    All to increase the bonuses for upper management and you probably can’t even expense your dry cleaning bill.

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    1. luvgoodcarp's avatar luvgoodcarp says:
      June 21, 2023 at 12:21 pm

      Very true.

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  2. Geoff Stamper's avatar Geoff Stamper says:
    June 15, 2023 at 1:59 am

    Ah, that brings back memories.

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  3. gwengrant's avatar gwengrant says:
    June 15, 2023 at 1:45 pm

    Hope there weren’t any lay-offs after all.
    Gwen.

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