drunk at the open house
trying to convince someone’s mom to hold me down and “ride it gruesome”
battle rapping a dog (and winning)
vibing out like a total natural
getting crushed to death while eating a salad
flipping the bird at some birds
getting coffee while having to shit way bad
holding in the shit
going out for another coffee
instead of shitting
and chugging the coffee through the pain
going out for drinks later
and still holding in the shit
never letting go
never letting go of the shit
trying to explain what you mean by “riding it gruesome”
nailing it just totally mysteriously convincing
and getting everything you ever wanted
taking the shit
giving up coffee
kissing a wild bird
holding the dumpster above your head and smearing the lettuce against the pavement
never vibing (never!!)
letting the dog win the rematch
getting choked out in the amazon position and dying briefly
and buying the house with cash
and never writing another poem again
absolutely never, ever again
finally
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Elizabeth Yellin is Forever Magazine top voted poet 2023.
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