ubu says
Ah hem. The first poem is entitled, “Ode To A Field Of Daisies.”
A field of daisies
On a sunny day
Reminds me
You have to take what you want
The world owes you nothing
Take
Take
Take
Thank you.
(If they don’t clap.) Aren’t you going to clap? (When they do clap.) That wasn’t much of an applause. Did you want to try that again? (after) That wasn’t much better.
This next one is called, “The Soul of a Poet.”
The dying begins when you are born
They try to hurt you right away
with insults and cigarette burns
They will tear you down if you build yourself up
They will rip you your asshole if you get out of line
All of everything and everybody is against you
That is what living is
And dying is giving up
But we have no choice
You start dying as soon as you’re born
I like the taste of honey
Thank you.
(after applause or lack of applause.)
Is that it? I don’t know if you even deserve another poem. But I’m feeling generous.
This one is called, “I hate you, Mommy.”
I just adore the springtime
I love a good Cuban cigar
Sunlight is my favorite kind of light
Have you ever seen a butterfly
Come out of its cocoon?
Or a moth for that matter flitting around a light?
Or a sunset over a stark white beach
I hate you Mommy.
Thank you.