Friday, September 28, 2007

Rae Armantrout

Rae Armantrout, the famous language poet, was awesome last night. She has a new project called "Dark Matter." It was really very good. I am going to talk in superlatives now.

Cecil Giscombe is the friendliest man I have ever met.
Lyn Hejinian is the most charming woman I have ever met.
Charity Ketz is the best graduate student reader I have ever seen.
Lisa Robertson is the most fascinating personality poetry has ever seen.

That was fun.
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My bones are mice bones that crack beneath the feet of tyrants and friends. Sometimes I wish that you were my friend the way friends are in the movies. I would like to see that. Boots break bones easier than loaded pistols. Sometimes I wish you'd kick me harder. You cracked and said you loved me when I squeaked.

I joined a club last night: Friends of Manatees. Because they look like me. And when I sleep I am just below the surface. Right beneath your boot. I asked you to leave me alone, but I didn't mean it. I just don't have the valuable energy to play right now.

Pick me up by my tail and whisper in my ear, and we can be cute again.
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2 comments:

cs said...

dead kings are beers that have been drunk.

David, Son of Walt said...

You heard Charity read?! Ah what a wonderfully, spunky young lady. I hope she remembers the boy who packed her home made kaluah for lunch. I am glad to know she is still writing. I miss her from her State College days. The only poet who ever called me a genius, so I can't help but slobber over her. :)