Your Turn

by Tanya McDonald and Michael Dylan Welch

First published in Prune Juice #22, July 2017, page 88. Originally written 18 April 2009 aboard the ferry between Bainbridge Island and Seattle, Washington. See also “Taking Turns,” written with Garry Gay.

blonde pigtails

the last Uno card

reflected in her glasses Tanya

losing at Boggle

to the math major Michael

checkmate again

pieces collected

from the checkered quilt Tanya

summer’s end

I beat the computer

at backgammon Michael

New Year’s Eve

he gets another Yahtzee Tanya

advance to Go . . .

we agree

to call it a draw Michael