On the Memory of Princess Di
my girlfriend and I
had an argument
whose death
had a bigger impact?
Princess Diana
or Mr. Hooper
you know,
the white-whiskered, bespectacled
beloved storekeeper on Sesame Street
Diana helped millions
she said
was loved by
all except him
(and who cares about him?)
embodied
beauty and grace
truly
the People’s Princess
Yeah
I said
but
when
Mr. Hooper died
it made Big Bird cry
and that was one
big fucking canary.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
1 comment:
You should consider italicizing your dialogue in this poem. I love this piece, especially the repetition of the b sounds. The ending is quite fabulous, but I believe I already told you that once. That big yellow bird rocks!
Post a Comment