from “The Apostrophe Series”  (in progress)     

[From the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language: “a.pos.tro.phe² : The direct address of an absent or imaginary person or of a personified abstraction especially as a digression in the course of a speech or composition.”]

To Balloons
O balloons, you may lead empty lives without us
or you may not.

To the Sun
O sun, poor sun of ours, you are such an average star
and there are so many lifeless bodies orbiting you it’s pitiful.

To Elevators
O elevators, thanks for so many elevating moments.

To the Heavens Above
O heavens above, we pray you are structurally sound.

To the Pregnant Pause
O pregnant pause, go ahead and give birth.

To Talking Points
O talking points, shut up.

To Absence
O absence, you are here so often they will have to change your name.

To the Happy Hour
O Happy Hour, what are you so happy about?

To the Underwater Mobster
O mobster who sleeps with the fishes, please do not disturb their dreams
and least not the wet ones.