Nomad Monad Rides Again

  • No joke. I am elated.
    I got published in New Yorker!

    From the August 29 article
    Donald Trump, Poetic Muse:

    While some poets are tentatively positive (“Call me a chump / But I’m with Trump”), the vast majority register negative reactions to Trump and his candidacy. These include shock (“Today I woke up and smoked / A cigarette of something illegal / And I freaked out / Because / Donald Trump is running for president”); scatological disdain (“Trump dumped on his rump / Hair lumped in a clump”); determined opposition (“We must now thwart the hatred”); escapism (“If Trump wins / I’m moving to Iceland / While he wreaks havoc on the states / I’ll be in Reykjavik eating steak”); and cleverly rhymed condescension (“The mallard was rebuked by Mitt; / adversaries began to bray. / The ducklings murmured: guy’s unfit to be elected anyway”). 

    The article continues, and quoted me again here:

    Not all the poems about the Presidential candidates pick a side. One, called “Dual Airbags,” simply bemoans the choice at hand:
    “It’s a bitter pill (more like pilloried) / So shall we now be Trumped or Hillary-ed?”

    Both poem quotes were taken from my Hello Poetry site.

    (Hey Song Meanings - wouldn't you like to get bigged up like Hello Poetry got? See if you can become as user-friendly as they are !)

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2 Comments

  • Congrats on getting your poetry published. Must have been a real buzz to get your art out there for so many to read!!

    sokornyon October 03, 2016   Link
  • That is so exciting! Congrats to you! I've read your poetry for years and have always seen your talent. Can't wait to see more from you. I'll check out your word blog too:)

    oasisnesson September 30, 2016   Link

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