December 2022
Bio Note: The best recent news is my delight at posting the 200th podcast episode at www.poetryspokenhere.com featuring Tanya Tagaq, Inuit throat singing sensation (Polaris award for best album in Canada, 2014) who authored the genre-bending SPLIT TOOTH.
Listening to Pierre Boulez
Some people don’t like music like this,
music they can’t dance to. In truth,
you can dance to anything--
the breaking up of lake ice,
random barks of the neighbor’s dog,
the sound of knuckles cracking.
Thanksgiving Letter
Dear Friends,
you will be glad to know
we have secured an ultimate turkey
for this thanksgiving,
lovingly raised by vegan virgins
who brush their teeth
three times a day
and have had
all their shots.
This turkey was hand fed
organic worms and corn
grown from ancient
Aztec heirloom seeds
found at an archaeological site
deep in the Mexican jungles.
If you’re wondering what all
the special care and treatment
does to the flavor, not to worry.
It tastes like chicken.
sent to Mimi, Oct 4, 2018
©2022 Charlie Rossiter
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