Monthly Archives: October 2008

Found Poem from Morning Meeting / Cheery Start to the Day

28th
Oct. × ’08
By Amy Simone Piller

“I can neither confirm nor denyanything about A.C.S.”
Please don’t leave a suicidal child unattended.If they’re homicidal let them run. Ha ha. Silence.
If there is a fire in the buildingor a bombon the L trainyou will be directed to do certain things—shut your doors—the intercom system does workafter allin certain rooms. We’re [...]

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After Work Phone Call

27th
Oct. × ’08
By Amy Simone Piller

At the end of the dayI want youto be everythingI need
Which includes a hug, a reassuring look, a confidence, an awe, affection and an orgasm. I want this all at oncea taste of wine disaggregatedaptly swished, sniffed and sipped.
This concoction would surelyinclude umami and sweetgone together wrongrushedlike cold mashed potatoesunwarmedeaten for hunger.
I’m sorryfor spitting [...]

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Again

27th
Oct. × ’08
By Amy Simone Piller

I read him a poem and he said“You read your poemslike youhate yourself.”I turned red.
I read youa poemand you said“Read it again.”I turned pinkand read it again.“Again,” you said,again.

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To Young Artist

26th
Oct. × ’08
By Amy Simone Piller

You often forget your book bagand I’m too slow to realizethere are reasons.
But afterschool the other dayyou shyly asked me if I ever watched you playbasketball.
I smiled and said I didthrough the window by my deskyou run, pass and driveharder than you fidget in herewhere I asked again for you to writeabout the events [...]

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