I Wonder As I Wither
by Joseph Powell
Chapbook: Mofo' Risin' p.12
I've heard it said
That the heart wants
What it wants-
I don't remember
Where I heard that,
But I wonder
When will someone's heart
Want me?
And I wonder
How many times
Must a heart
Be broken
Before there are
Enough pieces
That are
Ready for love?
And how many licks
Does it take
To get to
The center
Of my Tootsie Pop?
And how many women
Does it take
To screw in
My light bulb?
And if I screamed aloud
In a forest
And there's no one there
To hear me
Do I still make a sound?
Does it make a difference?
I wonder.
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Poem #16
Don't Say Goodbye, Just Leave
by Joseph Powell
Chapbook: Mofo' Risin' p.8
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