Blank
for Simon Perchik (1923 – 2022)
In the blank is dark the page stays empty
shared laughs and sage advice you tortured me periodically
on your relentless search for love enduring.
Susan Tepper is a twenty year writer and author of nine published books of fiction and poetry. Currently, she is in the pre-production phase of an Off-Broadway play titled ‘The Crooked Heart’ about artist Jackson Pollock in his later years. www.susantepper.com