Chen-ou Liu

Stay Married

Under the dim light of the bedside lamp, I fix my eyes on a blank page of my diary.

He is his own man with few adjuncts: a MacBook, an iPhone, and a bulldog. Before the wedding, I was an entity in his life; afterwards, I’ve become an appendage to his social life. Not even this strip of the king-size bed where I lie feels like mine . . .

The sound of my pen scratching on the page becomes loud . . . and louder as rivulets of rain streak down the bedroom window with no sign of letting up.

anniversary
as quiet as a whisper
early leaf fall

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About the Author

Chen-ou Liu is the author of two award-winning books, and his tanka and haiku have been honored with many awards. To see his work, visit his Poetry in the Moment blog.