Wednesday, November 19, 2008

For Diane

1. I don’t like
female poets,
except Dickinson,
but she was a man
and agoraphobic.
Don’t take it personal,
I just can’t
take you seriously,
at least
not as seriously
as you take yourself.

2. Diane Di Prima,
I’m sorry.
I do like you,
I swear,
please, come,
read me
your poems.
I take it back.

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