Q&A


Does poetry
pay?
asked
a faceless freak.
I guffawed.
Holy shit!
Not unless
you’re
Amanda Gorman!
Who’s that?
Look her up.
How long
does it take
to learn
how to write
poetry?
whined
another voice.
A lifetime.
Must poetry
rhyme?
Not when
you’re drinking
wine.
How come
none of
your poetry
has form?
Form’s
not as important
as rhythm.
What do
you think
makes
good poetry?
Bite.
I maintained
one-word answers
from there;
it wore them
down.
I had to
make a
fast break
for the
liquor store
closing at 8.
We made it.