By Amy Simone Piller
“When the gods want to punish us, they answer our prayers.â€â€”Oscar Wilde
It’s hard to know
which details to heed;
what to grant more attention
than less.
If unseen,
one thing may lead
to another kid being thrown in the trash[1],
the recess rumor mill afoot,
(the detective inherently too late.
For example,
it is unwise to twist this pen cap
in my mouth—
whose paws it [...]
By Amy Simone Piller
Christian has written a quiz
and begged I copy it for the class,
for us all to take.
The questions start mundane:
Which color is my favorite?
red
black
blue
yellow
And later broach:
How many girls have I dated?
10
90
32
46
When grading, he tells me I got that one wrong
“The answer’s ‘d,’â€
and when I raise an eyebrow he says:
“From Head Start[1] up.â€
It’s followed immediately by:
How many [...]