post cherry: the squirrel that jack found
In an earlier post I talked about writing a poem about a dead squirrel. I’ve never done this before & I don’t know if I’ll get any response but this is the first finished draft & I’d love some feedback:
The Squirrel That Jack Found
I call my boy say wuts good lets chill
We like to meet in the dark spot @ Hendrix
park. I like to enter and stand still.
I sense not see, it’s patience, concentration.
But this time he says sorry b I have to take my squirrel
for a drag. You don’t got a squirrel!
but I found one on the sidewalk says he.
He likes to drag says he. All the dogs
back-capsize their boners twist out like lipsticks
smiling & red-shiny in rowsnrows when they sniff
his stiff. Jack says listen b I’ll call
u when I can. He, wolfgrin. He, other linely
tying bakery string round the dead
thing’s neck. I freeze, probe static to feel his jerks.
Exclamation! I mutter into the phone & head
parkward + scissors. Funny seeing u here says Malice
Jack. But help says I, crixing metallic
cutters at his nose. The bright glees him, concedes me
a nod. Jack licking his lips birds me the plan
with his hands to the wrist & we for hours snip & laugh
skip & leave a trail of quivering red
slugs in a ring around the lake. Jack bites
my neck, says he feels like a man. A shiver like what
I do just doesn’t make beautiful things.
And, for good measure, a random video I find pleasurable:
added ps: this is probably old news, but Tao Lin says here that “that hipsters are more his target audience than ‘people in therapy,’ however maybe Brit would enjoy his latest release anyway, titled Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy.” i lolzed my pants.
August 2, 2008 at 9:37 pm
Forgot to comment on this before, but this poem is hilarious, Ally. I love it.
August 18, 2008 at 8:06 pm
I like it:
Jack licking his lips birds me the plan
with his hands to the wrist
August 19, 2008 at 12:48 am
thx!!
August 26, 2008 at 4:24 am
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August 27, 2008 at 2:45 pm
I’m diggin’ it. Also, I’ve been thinking about being that Indian go-go dancer for Halloween for quite some time.