Poetry Manifesto

is: nothing special
is: political
is: images
is: not better than you
is: not your forefather’s loose knit sweater of signifiers
is: is:
is: isn’t
is: a discussion
is: straight out of your mouth
is: wikipedia:
is: “loosely defined as a fundamental creative act using language.”
is: hip-hop out loud
is: without measure
is: cats and dogs, gerbils, but not rabbits
is: personal, radical
is: a house of memory
is: space
is: cause
is: equals
is: time
is: a mulberry tree with acid leaves
is: about your mamma
is: your face in the mirror
is: building words
is: a is: a is: a is: a
is: waiting for you on the corner
is: praying at the river for you
is: to reclaim your space
is: how to wait for your body when you know its gonna break one day
is: plastic
is: practice and back n’ forth
is: the letters but mostly not Z
is: like leather and lace
is: telling it like it is and like it ain’t
is: nine times out of ten fail
is: all about
is: the pleasure principle in order
is: a feminist epic
is: catering to your needs
is: like feeding a baby
is: when you need it you make it
is: is not just for you
is: more than words
is: combining the truth with imagination
is: too safe