poetrypoem #11

poetrypoem #11

my brother once got booted from
a ninth grade english class for his
reply to a reprimand “oh butcher
spare yon tender calf” sure a poetic
quote but archy and mehitabel
must not have been included in
that teacher’s accepted canon
wat the hell wat the hell

2013 Jacqueline Jackson

This article appears in Apr 4-10, 2013.