I Wanted to Write a Poem
I Wanted to Write a Poem
Poem by Kirsty Logan
Art by Jeff Smyers
I wanted to write a poem
that you would understand
so I couldn’t write up
to my years spent in books
while you worked
and lived
and moved.
I could not write down
to words of one syllable.
I would not write down
to you.
We need a new language,
one that speaks
of us together
of music art lit, lazy
sundays, drawing
owls on t-shirts, drawling
basslines over riot grrrl
of words like joybomb and scattersong
words like honeymouth
like inkdrink buttermuffin pollywiggle plantcrunch basslidrench
slipsun heartbreakbeat
-refers to “I could never charge for words” from the poem This poem is free by Mindy Evans.
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April 22nd, 2010 → 5:04 pm[...] and illustration magazine Popshot and arts/fashion/literature magazine .Cent, and also online at Referential. At Luna Park Review, Kirsty kicks ass addressing the issue of being addressed as “you [...]


Debbie
June 15, 2011
Wonderful art with wonderful poem! Congratulations Jeff and Kirsty!