"Life in the Bathroom" by Nolcha Fox

Life in the Bathroom

Response poem to “From the Women’s Restroom” by Kaitlyn Spees

A sign above

the women’s bathroom sink

tells me Water

Is Life.

In red lipstick below,

Thank You for

Using Less.

How do I use

less life?

Do I stuff

wasted hours

at work

up the tampon dispenser?

Nolcha has written all her life, starting with poop and crayons on the walls. Her poems have been published in Lothlorien Poetry Journal, Alien Buddha Zine, The Red Lemon Review, Gone Lawn, Dark Entries, Duck Head Journal, Medusa’s Kitchen and others. Her chapbook, “My Father’s Ghost Hates Cats,” is available on Amazon.