Ryan Tullis


Rolled His Ball All the Way Home


He breathed fire.
She juggled plates
on a unicycle.


(The dog jumped on its
ball for dry cereal)


She said he drank
too much.
He complained over
unwashed dishes.


(The dog couldn't
open the cupboard)


Beer drank their car.
China broke their backs.


She filed for divorce at
breakfast.
He left her by the river at
noon.


And the lonely, hungry dog
rolled his ball all the way home.