Writer's Bio: Colin James has a chapbook of his poems out from Thunderclap Press. He works in Energy Conservation and is a great admirer of the Scottish landscape painter, John Mackenzie.
Kudos to Colin for picking up the AntiPoetic gauntlet of poésie sans poète!
GUEST STAR
That scene where you wake up
early at a friend's house,
wander down stairs, start the coffee maker
and make your way to your favorite chair,
when you spot something creepy sitting there.
A species with the head of a dog
and the body of a deer,
lounging provocatively in your chair.
You file it in the category
of sexual ambiguity,
all the while drinking your coffee
careful not to make eye contact
or heavens forbid, engage it in
any sort of polite conversation.
The rest of the house won't be up for hours,
and you resist the urge to
look back over your shoulder as
you head down the stone path
to retrieve the morning paper.
With your luck—it'll be late!
early at a friend's house,
wander down stairs, start the coffee maker
and make your way to your favorite chair,
when you spot something creepy sitting there.
A species with the head of a dog
and the body of a deer,
lounging provocatively in your chair.
You file it in the category
of sexual ambiguity,
all the while drinking your coffee
careful not to make eye contact
or heavens forbid, engage it in
any sort of polite conversation.
The rest of the house won't be up for hours,
and you resist the urge to
look back over your shoulder as
you head down the stone path
to retrieve the morning paper.
With your luck—it'll be late!
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Oh, how pleasing. Thanks for the poem, Colin - that was great. And thanks for posting, Obsidian; that was some tasty content.
Man....I don't know, I've always had a...thing...for soft, silky, full-body fur. I wish there was a poet in the poem, and that it was me...explore the images in more, like, detail, man. The dog head might be a little odd, but deer are traditional enough - look at some Greek vases for a while, you'll see what I mean. Antlers are - handy.
Thanks again, you guys - an amusing and nicely-made piece.
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