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May 25, 2023

"Trigger Warning" [by D. A. Powell]

Trigger Warning

I dated an x ray tech
But he never saw me
Dated a magic act
But he never sawed me

Had a lover who was a painter
He drew everyone around him
And he claimed he’d drawn me too
But where were my sketches

I went out with amphetamines
We couldn’t sleep with each other
I had a fling with a boomerang thrower
Didn’t see that coming

And then there was the date with destiny
Who stood me up
Till he couldn’t stand me no more
Didn’t see that coming either

Endings suck
Better duck

D. A. Powell
 
D. A. Powell
from the new issue of Literary Matters

Posted by on May 25, 2023 at 12:24 PM in Announcements, Feature, Poems |

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D.A.Powell is a great poet. And he has a terrific sense of humor. I adore his work.

Posted by: Alexis Rhone Fancher | May 27, 2023 at 11:36 PM

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