{"id":4683,"date":"2018-08-04T20:26:23","date_gmt":"2018-08-05T01:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archive.onesentencepoems.com\/?p=4683"},"modified":"2018-07-27T20:38:50","modified_gmt":"2018-07-28T01:38:50","slug":"meh-his-freshman-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.onesentencepoems.com\/?p=4683","title":{"rendered":"MEH &#8220;his freshman year&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>MEH<\/h1>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800000;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\">his freshman year<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When eyes bulge<br \/>\nwith the longing<br \/>\nof a fish head<br \/>\non a French plate,<br \/>\nfor the son who finds<br \/>\nhis father\u2019s body<br \/>\njust where the old man left it\u2014<br \/>\nnote pinned to the coat<br \/>\nhung limp around his shoulders,<br \/>\nfinal spasms timed<br \/>\nfor an after school arrival<br \/>\nlike a glass of milk<br \/>\nor a tray of pizza rolls\u2014<\/p>\n<p>there are no metaphors.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000; --darkreader-inline-color: #720000;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\">MEH<\/span><\/strong><em> (Matthew E. 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