Pretty
by Jewel
There is a pretty girl
on the
Face
of the magazine
And
all I see
are my dirty
hands
turning the page
I'm so jealous of really short poems like this. They say so much by saying so little. One-liners have a place in my heart. It's all about the simplicity of it. And it's so much more powerful because it's all by itself.
P.S.
by Jewel
I wrote those nice
poems only because
the honest ones
would frighten you
It's just really good, isn't it? I love it because you can interpret it any way you want. It's specific and vague at the same time.
These are two of my favorite poems in the bracket. And my B2 class yesterday voted for Slick Rick's Children's Story over Jewel's Pretty. Are you kidding me? These people have no taste.
ReplyDeleteP.S. is so good that I had to put it up on the wall in my classroom.
I have to agree with you, these poems are quite amazing just because of how much they say in so few words. Good choice, I like your taste
ReplyDeleteLove both those poems. They are so good.
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