Poetry by Nancy Kay Peterson
Hold the door open
and honor “Ladies First.”
Pull out the chair
when she seeks a seat.
Walk on the street side
to shelter her from splashes.
Stand up when she enters
or leaves a room.
Lend her your arm
when the going gets rough.
Don’t leave bruises
that have to be explained.
Nancy Kay Peterson’s poetry has appeared in The Bluebird Word, Dash Literary Journal, Last Stanza, RavensPerch, Spank the Carp, Steam Ticket, and Tipton Poetry Journal. She co-published Main Channel Voices: A Dam Fine Literary Magazine (2004-2009). She has authored two chapbooks, Belated Remembrance (2010) and Selling the Family (2021). See www.nancykaypeterson.com.
