Sunday, June 27, 2021

not worthy of the new yorker

i understand what this poem
is saying,
so it must not be any good.
it will never make
it into the new yorker magazine.
there is no
puzzle to it,
no mention of greek
mythology. 
or references to ancient
worlds. i  don't need
a dictionary to get the meaning
of any of the words.
it's clear and accessible.
after one or two readings,
i know exactly what the poet
means. i can relate.
what kind of poetry is this?
did a child write it?
or me?

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