Posts Tagged ‘ Poetry ’

“The Secret of Andy’s Success,” by Jim Bennett

Apr 20th, 2011 | By

I am Andy Garcia’s conjoined twin.
(Yes, that Andy Garcia. The actor.)
A ghost you could call me, I suppose,
Wikipedia calls me the “dead parasitic twin on his left shoulder.”
How would you like that for your epitaph?



“Zoo Ghazal,” by Holly Jensen

Apr 20th, 2011 | By

In Australia, Huntsman spiders kill in cars. One sees a spider the size of a
child’s hand rush across the dash, one exits the road at freefall. (Clever girl.)



“Scrotum Humanum,” by Jennifer Clark

Apr 20th, 2011 | By

In 1676, because
he did not doubt
the greatness of
man, Robert Plot

mistook that which
remained—the knee



“Facts About Mosquitoes,” by Ross Walton

Dec 20th, 2010 | By

The average lifespan of a mosquito is between three days and one hundred years, although it is reported that one mosquito will never die. This is referred to as the Alpha Mosquito and is held in high regard by certain tribes in North Africa.



“How To Be A Member,” by Christina M. Rau

Dec 20th, 2010 | By

Sign something in blood,
Anyone’s blood,
Using a colonial quill.