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POETRY

Thunder Put Asunder

“Thunder Put Asunder” read by Cody Adams.

When my ex-wife refused to halt
the affair
I reminded her of the time our preacher screeched
a sermon about God’s answer to Job,
and how, with climactic timing that felt cinematic,
lightning struck in the city street just outside
the stained glass, animating illustrations of
Judgment Day for one terrifying instant.
“Don’t you remember? The summer thunder jiggled our pale cheeks.”
I said it because I loved her, sincerely. But I think she thinks

I hate her.

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Cody Adams teaches literature in Toronto, Ontario. His poetry and fiction have appeared in Ekstasis Magazine, Solum Literary Press, Cacti Fur, Defenestration, among others. He also serves as a Board Member for Forefront Festival.

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Image: “Last Judgment window, SS Peter and Paul’s Athlone,” CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Modified by Veronica McDonald.