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Step right up to our oh-so-wondrous bazaar:
a ralph lauren sweater
red worn twice at most
here, the star item, this
limited edition unopened
gaming console of yore
CD job lot, a few cracked
spines, but classic tunes
all for the cost of peanuts
Bargain, isn't it?
costs only
get it now
come on
coffee and cake
with an old friend
or book a flight
and tread the sand
of a forgotten beach
alternatively catch
a bus with your dog
take him somewhere new
Kevin McGowan is a writer based in Stirling, Scotland. He has been published via numerous outlets, including Dreich, Bandit Fiction, and Poetry Lab Shanghai. His short story, 'God's Shoulder', was awarded Stirling University's 2017 Research-Based Learning Prize, while his poetry collection, 'Eastern Thistles', won 1st place in Dreich's 2020 chapbook competition and became his first published print chapbook. Kevin also holds an MLitt in Creative Writing and volunteers as Submissions Manager for Ringwood Publishing.