Hoosier Poet: September 2026

Left and right the pendulum swings,
Promises of action for the greatest of things!
But then once elected,
The people are rejected,
because we're not the ones who hold the purse strings!

Saturday, September 26, 2026

A Mere Blink

A Mere Blink

Twenty years ago
I was blessed with my oldest...
... feels like yesterday...

Friday, September 25, 2026

Glider

Glider

For just 10 dollars,
A rocking chair and foot rest...
Truly a blessing!

Thursday, September 24, 2026

Saar

Saar

"Philip" was upset

When I refused to answer

His phishing questions.

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Homefall

Homefall

With our new supplies,

we make our way towards home,

Baby sound asleep...

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Goals

Goals

Five gripping one tight,

Sparking realization

I have shit to do.

Monday, September 21, 2026

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday

Welcome to the world
new youngest of the Heath line,
I pray you be blessed!

Sunday, September 20, 2026

A First

A First

I must try to sleep

Within the empty darkness

and pray all turns well.

Saturday, September 19, 2026

Shock

Shock

Rolled up the park,
And there was nobody there!
It must be the heat...

Friday, September 18, 2026

Wiggle

Wiggle

Small red and yellow
Crawling across black rubber
I try to move him.

Thursday, September 17, 2026

Crazy till I open my door

Crazy till I open my door

Guns it. Cuts me off.
Almost crash. He flips me off.
Red light, he talks tough.

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Saturnists

Saturnists

The eye on their crowns,
Two sub-sects to make men slaves...
Iupiter, Return!

© Jeremy L. Heath, 2026. All rights reserved

Action Required

Action required

Tim’s back pocket vibrated as he opened the door, and his three year old ran out onto the porch.
He pulled his phone out, and looked at the notification on the cracked screen.

“Action Required.”

“Hold on, bub, right there until daddy locks the door, OK?”

“Okay!” came the little voice. “Look! I’m a bird!”

Tim smiled and assured his little bird that he was looking, but his eyes were watching his screen as he slowly scrolled his email.

“Action Required: Account pending closure.”

“Action Required: Account Pending Fines.”

“Action Required…Action Required…Action Required…”

He felt a tightness in his chest looking at the long row of warnings and critical message alerts.

He had been juggling the credit card payments for a couple years, just barely making ends meet. But the interest rates kept the balance growing faster than he could keep it down. Then the rent went up. Groceries skyrocketed. The utility Company based out of Texas keeps raising rates. The only thing that hadn’t really gone up was his paycheck. Now there was just no wiggle room to pay the card companies.

Only the bare essentials could be covered.

Tim sighed as he did the only action available to him. He hit ‘Select All’, and then ‘Delete’.

The tightness was still there when he locked the door. But as he watched his little bird flap a few feet in front of him all the way to the car, Tim smiled, and he hoped.