K. Silem Mohammad
Two Poems
It Ain’t Easy
Michael Bay is a whorehouse
before the feast of a crashing plane
with some kind of proof that capitalism can blow itselfwhoopee! I believe in:
the inherent goodness of all beings
eyes that change color
small tits
open-minded peopleI much more hate the idea of consuming power
I’m a “power-consumption-conscious freak”
do you use smiley faces on Mother’s Day
well, yesterday was Mother’s DayI never drafted anything but I am capable of handling
extremely emotional situations where I get paid very well
to read the personals and drink SlusheesI’ll help anyone who pays me to hint at emotional depth or something
on the other hand I am here for emotional guidance from the dead
few people realize it’s difficult to heal
from the emotional distress I experienced this week
by an Indian woman who was complaining about karaokeI already said it ain’t easy and it takes a toll
Enya is a whore
Write Like a Beaver
you’re not twenty-one any longer, and at your age—
a little man like a beaver—
how wonderful to write like that!your encouragement of English literature
enables me to get somewhat cheesed
at what these people write
like, Lord of the Ringsthree men and a maid
knew what he was talking about
so that’s why I’m wonderinghim gnawed at his own fingernails
and some crunchy French bread and
we stared at it for a good 5 minutesI think when I write like a weirdo it comes out better
please try to write like I do