I have not moved my mouth

Poem of the week

By span

Fri, 20 Feb 2009
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7 comments
 

Dear mr married,

I'm not quite sure what we are negotiating -
more that you are kissing me, and I have not moved
my mouth.

Good practice for when your soul gets up and leaves your skin like laundry at the train station,
Mr married, you magnet kiss me.

I wish I did not enjoy the moving of your eyelids
like little washing machines,
turning round want washing.

Actually, this is boring. You are kissing me.
We are done with negotiating. I have not moved my mouth. Staring at the ceiling. You are sleeping.

When you leave, turn on the forgetting

x

Certificate U
Autobiography

Comments

Submitted by tcook on
Brilliant. Your best for a while - this is spot on.

Submitted by AKT on
I found this quite uncomfortable to read. Something about it is very unsettling. It's also very good. xx

 

Submitted by shoebox on
Wow! How do you do it? Do you give classes?

Submitted by bosch on
You are writing an interesting, supple line, and your use of language is fresh, like a freshly broken open piece of fruit. 'When you leave, turn on the forgetting', yes.

Submitted by threeleafshamrock on
A class apart! Great! Chris X

Submitted by chelseyflood on
This is excellent, especially this line: "Good practice for when your soul gets up and leaves your skin like laundry at the train station" Nice work.

Submitted by jennifer on
Isn't this a poem?! It's a superb poem! I can't pick out a line because they are all so good! J x