Senior Discount
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I wrote this poem after a young cashier at HyVee asked if I wanted the senior discount on my groceries. I scoffed, then thought of the savings, and said "Yeah, sure." For the record, I am not eligible for the discount! But I will be, eventually, as will all lucky people, and being an older dad, that fact can hit hard. The video was filmed in a part of town I've always loved, north of downtown Omaha, an industrial area that is aging into rugged beauty, a good role model for anyone on the cusp of sleep.
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Pete Miller lives in Omaha, Nebraska. He is the author of the chapbook "Born Soap" (H_NGM_N) and the micro-collection "Midwestern Hortus Siccus" (rinky dink press). He is co-editor of the online poetry journal A Dozen Nothing.
Insta: @leavesofpete