Arsenic Lobster poetry journal Issue Six 2004 |
Question and Answers (after Joseph Stroud)
Catherine A. MichaudWhy did you do it? Because you got good grades and the camera was new Because the priest’s robe was white the wafers bland and stuck to the roof of my mouth Because the wine was ruby and tempting Because dogs humped on the beach the male arched over and pounding, into the bitch who just stood with curled lip Because the sand was drab the waves grey Because the coconut vendors hacked away the green rind, the white flesh with machetes; they cracked the brown fibrous pits like skulls, splashed sticky fluid, inserted a straw to drink Because the coconut was sweet, wet, crunchy, lime and chili powder in plastic bags Because the brains were stirred like cold soup with a hooked instrument lodged up the nose and poured, pink, on the ground Because I wanted to say no, but didn’t Because the tackle box was heavy and you always got your way Because the sun was hot and the house far away |
About Catherine A. Michaud |