Bundle of Poetry

by Renée Hartwig

Bundle of Poetryby Renée Hatwig

first edition

coverart by: Renée Hatwig

book design by: Steven Bauwens

2013 © All rights reserved

“Not a Love Poem”

This poem says nothing of what I feel about you and just a little of what I think.This says nothing what I feel about you and little of what I think.Says nothing what I feel you and little of what I think.Says nothing what feel you and little of think.Says nothing feel you and little think.Nothing feel and little think.Nothing feel and little.Nothing feel little.Feel little.Little.

“Poem number 2”

Poem number 2 is more disgusting than num-ber 1Because number 2Is a euphemism For shit.

“Poem number 3”

Poem number 3Is riding on the coat tails of number 2Because it wants to be funnyBut it’s not.Shit.

“Poem number 4”

It rhymes with door.And floor – I’ll let the children finish this one.

“Poem number 5”

It was created by me.

“Poem number 6”

It was also created by me. See next.

“Poem number 7”

This is a sad poem.It cries.For many reasons, it weeps and says“woe is the devolution of poetry.“woe is us.“woe is we.”Now open your text book and turn to page 26. Is everybody on page 26?Let’s read page 26. I’ll start.

“Poem number 8”

I hope you were not expecting For me to read page 26.You are a fool,If you think this is how to teach a class.

“Poem number 9”

This is a love poI love yoI lo to to yoI lo to lick yoI lo yo loYo loNo no

“Poem number 10”

Must be read in a somber voice.Dearest Catherine,Why aren’t you answering my texts?I need to pee, Brb.Ok back.Hello?

“Poem number 11”

I hereby declareThat this will be my most famous and outstan-ding poem

“Poem number 12”

What does this poem even matter? It will fore-ver fall in the shadows of poem number 11.

“Poem number 13”

I shall share Something from my pastOne time,I found a dead mouse.I placed a heavy stone on top of it.And jumped.Nothing came out. Limp, grey, clean.I buried it between two treesThe white kind with the thin paper barkAnd placed the rock on top of it.Now,Please tell me why this memory came to mindwhen I decided to write about something of my past.

“Poem number 14”

If you have ever been trampled by a zebra,This poemIs dedicatedTo you.

“Poem number 15”

Please follow me on twitter, tumblr, facebook, Username:Attention_I_need_your_approval_to_feel_good_about_myself26179990000002013

“Poem number 16”

Will someone please frame this and put it in a museum?On a pink wall, please.

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