What a Monster I Would Have Become Had I Gone Through Life Unimpeded
by Bill Yarrow
the
title
of
this
poem
is
far
better
than
this
naked
snake
of
words
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Author's Note
This poem appears in THE LICE OF CHRIST (MadHat Press 2014). http://madhat-press.com/products/the-lice-of-christ-by-bill-yarrow
This poem first appeared in Short, Fast, and Deadly.
Thanks, Joseph Quintela.
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I remember this. My inner teenager couldn't help but eye roll.*
Amanda, maybe it is kind of an eye-rolling poem! I always trust my inner teenager.
Can't sleep, and I'm reading an essay on Bergman's Persona - which is a perfect fit for the meta- textures of this poem, Bill. *
Fun with words and typography.
And I wonder *
Thank you, Samuel, Amanda, Sam, Gary, and Rene, for your responses to and comments on this one.
Always afraid my eyes will get stuck if I try the roll, but I like the title much, and the snaky verse beneath it. *
Funny while thought provoking.
Thank you, Mathew and Larry!
Fun. The juxtaposition of the title with the poem itself gives the whole thing another added dimension. It really makes you think.
Fun + thought-provoking--my favorite compliments! Thank you, Darryl!
okay, i bit the bait and got a laugh for my troubles.