Shawn Lynn Walker

theres a war going on in my vagina none theless i have appearances which do not include this like todays poetry reading which may convince me i can make love again with unpoetic consequences the result an easy lyric narrative to be read in a dark jazz bar where coffee costs $2.14 some thing i cant rub away from whos your other friend some one who isnt afraid to take care of me I need (someone) to remember you are welcome welcome to indulge we heard some echoes a form of church can every body hear me this is called two poems that rhyme i am both prose cutor and white def   endent this is about my daughter i just wanted to take a moment why i chose her book appeared widely astonishingly, continuous lyric narrative raise the ante by using the word "visionary" i thought it was kind of soothing myself also a couple of oooo dont know enough about mics it keeps hitting nates drums too better all better about trying to see things clearly this next piece has eyes in it too "between her legs" she said it's called my most favorite of my own poems Simon & Schuster words through a big spread of   t e e t h   "tenderest blush of tissue" of things coming into the world each spasm brings past up against present present extending into nothing painfully nice picture this is called emotional equations no wonder plato banished the Poet from his imag inary republic no wonder plato banished the Poet from his imaginary republic no wonder plato banished the Poet from his imaginary (she touched his arm) i dont think I ever wanted to cry at a reading before i'm not even going to try I know youre all hungry GRANDPARENTS you know me this is thats what poets do they just look i refer to DNA i'm doing what Michele is doing you have to feel complete ly naked up here if i were a really great poet this would all be in iambic pentameter since were in a jazz club left thumb tapping the music stand I just wanted to take this opportunity i was wonder ing if it would distract them do you want some more food andrew smiles at the camera you cant get beer on a Sunday but you can get parking tickets i need beer all the time i never need tickets the best way to write is to try fall asleep in six minutes i've never contemplated suicide directly only through the shredding poetry documents no good- bye have a nice day