Backseat
by Billie Dean
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You,
the passenger in his
rear-view mirror,
watch him imagine yesterday
where he will fondle his memory
of your attractive youth—
knowing he’s cheating
on the woman you are
with the woman you were.
As you lose your footing
on the steep, slippery slope
of his attention,
you imagine tomorrow
where you will go with alacrity,
alone.
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Billy Dean is a retired technical writer with degrees in English and Engineering. He has been a newspaper columnist, performed poetry at open mic events, and had his craft articles, personal essays, how-to guides, memoirs, poems and short stories published in magazines, e-zines and self-publishing platforms. His goals are to craft prose and poetry loaded with clues for shaping and navigating the sticky web of real life. Below are links to some of his work as a free-lance writer.
Banished from Eden » a personal memoir May 23rd, 2017 in the Infidel kiosk.
Dear Andy » a personal essay published in the 2018 Fall issue of Sky Island Journal that shows and tells how tragedy compelled me to face the world as it really is.
My Walk on the Beach with Anton » a craft essay published in the January 2018 issue of Cleaver magazine to help writers discover the connection between their body and their brain.
Seven Ways Writing Can Breath with Showing and Telling » a craft essay published in the 2018 March issue of Cleaver magazine.
The Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence… article published at Survival Monkey site that explores reasons why we are not alone.
The Sixth Extinction » an article published at Survival Monkey site that describes 12 ways our exploitation of Earth’s resources could bring an end to the world
Things that Matter » a collection of essays published in September of 2024 on the Amazon Kindle Direct platform to help readers get beyond personal and professional success to a wise, enlightened sense of self.
Why I Like to Do Things with Words » an article published in the January 2025 issue of Authors Magazine to help writers transform their writer-centered motives into reader-centered outcomes.
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