Tina Hacker
Dad's Wardrobe
His two sports jackets
"fell off the back of a truck"
along with cuff links
and occasionally a belt.
As a child, I pictured Dad's
gold checked jacket
and the polyester blue one
tumbling onto the roadway
arm in arm, like tipsy tourists
zigzagging around tires,
leaping over puddles
of mustard and vomit
until rescued by a passerby
who just happened to drop in
for a beer at our small bar on Western Ave.
Bio
Tina Hacker's poetry chapbook, Cutting It, was released in late 2010 by The Lives You Touch Publications. A three-time Pushcart Prize nominee, Tina was a finalist in New Letters and George F. Wedge competitions and Editor's Choice in two literary journals. Her work has appeared in numerous publications including the upcoming Whirlybird Anthology of Kansas City Writers. She lives in Leawood, KS, with her husband Lynn Norton who is a sculptor and excellent editor.