ANGRY POEMS ARE WRITTEN IN ALL CAPS

Tuesday, May 08, 2007

found this one in a notebook this weekend, it's in CAPS just cuz I wrote it that way:

I TRY TO WRITE POEMS NOW
AND ALL I END UP WITH
ARE ROWS OF EXPLETIVES

HOW DO YOU VOICE MORE ANGER THAN THAT?

CAUSE ALL I AM NOW IS ANGRY;
ANGRY AT THE WORLD,
ANGRY AT FATE
ANGRY AT MY UNCEASING BAD LUCK
ANGRY AT THE LONLINESS
ANGRY AT THE GIRLS THAT BROKE MY HEART
ANGRY AT THE BAD DECISIONS I'VE MADE...

ANGRY AT EVERYTHING

ANGRY AT AN UNEMPLOYMENT CHECK THAT DIDN'T COME ON TIME
ANGRY AT THE PRESCRIPTION I HAVE TO PAY FOR ONCE A MONTH
ANGRY AT $500 IN BOUNCED CHECK FEES
ANGRY AT A CRAPPY SHOWER HEAD
ANGRY AT THE RICH, SMUG PEOPLE I SEE EVERYWHERE
ANGRY AT THE GUY I BOUGHT SOMETHING FROM WHO NEVER SENT IT
ANGRY AT THE COST OF A FERRY RIDE
ANGRY THAT IT'S SO HARD TO MEET PEOPLE IN THE CITY
ANGRY AT TRAFFIC

ANGRY THAT EXPANDED BASIC CABLE COSTS FORTY DOLLARS
ANGRY THAT I'VE MISPLACED MY FINGERNAIL CLIPPERS
ANGRY THAT I CAN'T FIND MY BLANK VIDEO TAPES
ANGRY THAT I'M ALONEA
NGRY THAT THE WALLS AREN'T THICKER
ANGRY THAT THE CABLE COMPANY CHARGES IF YOU DON'T BRING BACK THE REMOTE
ANGRY AT THE PARENTS OF THE SCREAMING CHILDREN
ANGRY THAT I'M TIRED ALL THE TIME
ANGRY THAT I'M ANGRY
ANGRY THAT NO ONE CARES

-kj 10/7/03