apologies to Wallace Stevens

one must have a mind of silly putty

acquiesce not

interrupt          combust at 35      one leaps

the other lies        deciding’s not for us

one must have a mind

of anecdote not data point        must

never mind the grope

one must have a mind of

antelope        one must have a mind

of wind        of pantyhose        one mustn’t

mind the mess or make a fuss

must mine the hive        believe the lies

one must have a mind      at least one

must

    Elizabeth Austen is our Poet in Residence for August.



    Previously: Shall Not Be Infringed.