My Night with Brenda Shaughnessy
Based on actual AWP events
I saw her pass quickly
from the glassed patio and its black rain
I said, "Brenda—
I love your work"
We were both
so drunk
and as she pushed a heavy door open
she said, with an odd look,
"This is the ladies' room—"
It was all I needed to hear.
I like this poem because it has my name in it and I like any poem or book or movie or blog or blog post with my name in it because I have a gigantic ego and I'm sure it's always about me even when I know it isn't.
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Q. Do you think the whole world revolves around you?
ReplyDeleteA. I know for a fact that it does, yes.
LOL. This poem is so funny. I don't know who Brenda is, but it doesn't matter. Thanks for this.
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