the successful people of this world

by Rob Taylor



are always busy they work all
day then come home and need
to do something so they cook
the dinner wash the car cut the grass.

it's because of the successful people
that we have water restrictions
this side of the street on even
days, that side on odd

and they like that kind of thing,
schedules, they are usually big fans
of schedules and when they have some
free time in theirs they spend it

composing new schedules.
when they take medication they
always put it in one of those plastic
things that divides the pills up by days.

in conclusion, the successful people
of this world are busy and efficient
(a formidable combination) and their
actions are their own rewards and a
green lawn during a heat wave is their poem.


About Rob Taylor


Rob Taylor edits poetry for the Fez. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. In addition to his work with the Fez, Rob runs One Ghana, One Voice, Ghana's first online poetry magazine. He has published two chapbooks, Child of Saturday and splattered earth. He sometimes posts new poems on his website or his blog, spread it like a roll of nickels. In his free time, Rob is a back-up Power Forward for the Chinese National Basketball Team.