poems by tom miller

this town hates me and i am glad

this town hates me

and i am glad

most all great prophets

are shunned by their towns

most all great poets

are despised by their towns

most all great artists

are kept poor by their towns

and so to this town i say

fuck you

fuck you all

and your money and your jobs

fuck your haircuts and your possessions

fuck your suits and ties

your pretend smiles

fuck your wives and your cookouts

fuck your vacation at disney world

fuck your father and fuck your mother

fuck your nights out on the town

at red lobster or bennigan’s

fuck your dreams

and your college degrees

fuck your cheap cologne

and your fancy perfume

fuck you

fuck me

fuck the whole god damned thing

i say again

this town hates me

and i am glad