More from Featured Poet Suzannah Evans
Hopefully you’ve already seen Kate’s first poem — here’s another, her interview will be up tomorrow. Enjoy!
You think you’re Ian Curtis, but you’re not.
You’ve got problems, you said. You’ll let me down
woefully. And yet I am prepared
to listen to your teeth grind shut all night
like a sad latch to your sleeping jaw.
You’re the cliché that I tried not to expect —
rolling up your skint, thin cigarettes
with dirty-handed glamour; and the bands
without lyrics, that I’m never going to like.
You left me at the bus stop with a kiss
in sunlight, wondering how long I’ll be waiting.
Autumn strolls on, like you, elegant —
Its hands in the pockets of a second-hand suit.
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June 6th, 2009 at 9:14 am
A Rapid Fire poem, my favorite kind.
You guys seem to really love that kind of poetry.
(I wonder whether it’s a product of being surrounded by things, being surrounded by ourselves, living in a first world country, or something else entirely.)
Although the disembodied world of “noun” poetry, for me, personally, can lead to an occasional disconnect.
June 8th, 2009 at 8:29 pm
I really like this poem – reminds me of someone I used to go out with, plus it left me with a vivid image, which is always good! Thanks.
Matt.
June 10th, 2009 at 10:55 am
Agree with Matt……
Loved the last line.
November 1st, 2010 at 11:24 pm
Interesting , how would I apply this?
November 3rd, 2010 at 2:01 am
Well, I don’t know if that’s going to work for me, but definitely worked for you! :) Excellent post!