Sonnets From Suburbia: McDonalds
McDonalds
McDonalds has a resonance for me.
And so my back can bristle with dismay
when connoisseurs dismiss the history
of my McHours spent in grateful play.
My sons and I took refuge in this place
of blessed sameness, endless happy meals.
Parental separation rocked home base,
our shelter there worth more than thrifty deals.
We huddled at those tables sharing fries
and hoarding ketchup, laughing when we could,
ignoring screaming moms, their babies’ cries.
We reassured each other things were good.
But now with my McMuffin I’m alone.
I miss my boys and text them on the phone.
Lady Penelope
Penny Peyser, aka “Lady Penelope” is an actress / writer / documentary filmmaker living in Los Angeles. Her sonnets have been published in Defenestration , Blood & Bourbon, Page & Spine and Chantwood Magazine among others. Highlights from her acting career include The Hot l Baltimore original production at Circle in the Square, the films All the President’s Men, The InLaws, The Frisco Kid and TV series Rich Man, Poor Man II, The Tony Randall Show, Crazy Like a Fox and Knots Landing. Please visit http://Linktr.ee/penpeyser for all links and to learn about her documentaries Trying to Get Good and Stillpoint. And now Penny Peyser has gathered all of her sonnets into a new book, “Sonnets from Suburbia: More Candles Than Cake”. It is a work of pure genius!
