Transcript For This Episode
Hello, it’s Tuesday, June 6th, 2023, and welcome to The Pondering Parnassus, a poetry podcast that brings you three poems every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, written by me, Ken LeMarchand. This podcast invites you to join me in these immersive readings, where you'll be transported to the heart of my poetic vision as I bring the verses to life with passion and rhythm.
Today’s poem is How To ( Not ) Write A List Poem, a satire that pokes fun at the list form of poetry with absurd imagery and intentionally crass phrases.
How To ( Not ) Write A List Poem
Throw all subject matter into the meat grinder,
we’re making natural beef franks here.
Slip every word into the intestines of dead animals,
breakage is inevitable, so don’t worry
about the mess.
The gull mouths we’re feeding don’t care
just a whole lot of squawk squawk squawkinto the meat grinder
like an adult episode of Peanuts.
Which is to say: “let ‘em lather it in ketchup.”
One pound of suckling pig—bacon slab—
one pound of leftover steak—red & rare—
one pound of greasy gelatin—to squeeze—
soft serve ice-cream—but without the sugar—
entirely FDA approved—& recommended,
into the meat grinder.
Just one big vat of lard
churned to perfection
& served as toothpaste
for yellowed teeth to chew,
grind, chew, grind, chew, grind
then swallow whole
without a care,
into the meat grinder, too.
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