Backwards and on Fire
Joseph Goosey
I am in line
at the liquor store and
in front of me
I am treated to the sight
of some butter
of a law school student
and I thought
that could have been me
had I not realized
sooner
that I would
much rather sprint
to Swansea
backwards
and on
fire.
Behind me
is a man who appears
to be a professor
of introductory
mathematics
purchasing two
1.5 liter bottles
of the absolute
shittiest
white wine
you can imagine
and I wanted to say
to him
sir, what are you doing?
but I could not
and did
not.
Marlboros on the Bench
Joseph Goosey
This is the latest hip-hop single.
This is sneaking a burger every once in a while.
This is peering out the seventh floor window
at the shock-redheaded girl
smoking Marlboros on the bench.
Mainly what I figure
is that with only thirty four
cents to my name,
if I change my name I will eat
so incredibly well.
I'm talking hummus and import beer.
I'm talking club sandwiches and dollar wine.
I am talking via three different mouths
and nine separate
perspectives.
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