Jessica has long brown hair and a well-earned tan as she disappears into Coronado High School (Go Islanders). She walked through the courtyard to the stairs and up to her class covering her eyes when she walked between the shadows of the palm trees. She hopped over understated black and white chalk art of Marilyn Monroe drawn on the ground. By all appearances she is very, very average.

Frances has short black hair and a not-deserved tan as he disappears inside of Parisleaf (working hard or hardly working). He walks down the step and deep into the office until he reaches his shared desk, opening his computer and wincing as the screen flashes white and opens to unfinished restaurant graphics . By all appearances his career is very, very average.

Heather has contemporary glasses and smooth ebony skin as she slumps down into a lecture hall seat (the life of a creative writing major). She yawns and takes out her notebook spending another day wondering how you can put the least amount of effort into a professional writing career. By all appearances her work is very, very average.

Petey has a buzz cut so short if you squint your eyes you might think he’s young and balding. He walks into In N Out Burger and waits until the last possible minute to assemble the humiliating uniform. He whispers a quick prayer that at least a few people today see him as a person making ends meet and not just a fast food employee. Long brown hair walks through the door, approaches the register and smiles. “Hi, how are you?” she says. And he relaxes, knowing her question is genuine so he sighs and replies “Very, very average.”

Jennifer is a 2nd-grade teacher in Athens teaching writing workshop to her kiddos while finding her own literary voice. When not in the classroom, she loves to read, bake, listen to crime podcasts and snuggle her 9-year-old pug.
Categories: Poetry