for I will consider my monster

by Gwynne Garfinkle

for my monster is green and purple and striped like a tiger
for my monster sings in the closet and dances in the kitchen rattling pots and pans
for my monster loves black coffee and black caviar and pumpernickel toast
for my monster scares off all the guys and entertains all the girls
for my monster loves Patti Smith and Bessie Smith and Harry Smith
for my monster chews the books of Colette and Violette Leduc
for my monster loves dust and clutter
for my monster won't help me clean my apartment
for my monster mutters darkly and giggles like a drain clogged with red hair

May 1st, 2019