On the occasion of Poetry Month, The duty, with the complicity of the Bureau des affaires poétiques, gives a poem to read each week. Fourth of five.
Shell
the cuttlefish has successfully passed a cognitive test – congratulations – she is now ready for capitalism she sees the possibility of gain the investment of waiting and work – the cuttlefish can now speculate on the possibility of improving her condition if she puts in the effort – come on little octopus fish put in the effort and you will sup like a queen of a meal of prawns – soon the cuttlefish will also carry out renovictions in her block of Saint-Henri –
we tell ourselves that we would burn many cars or that we would smash many windows with scooters but prevented from all sides we stay put we blow up a watermelon with rubber bands and we buy a new one cushion with an inspiring sentence – let’s cultivate the power to act for oneself for others let’s try to raise to hear to support this one she will be able and that one and all and together and against sometimes –
peanuts with sichuan spices made me dive into myself i have to face my fear live without living with probable prophecy – my best friend i haven’t seen him since november i dream of him at night certain he exists yet we are not gone. are only absent. are each other but my best friend and I before we were peach and hamburger eaters on the corner of Mont-Royal and Saint-Denis we were twins of shirts of poets and complainers under our identical soles – I hope we will find each other again –
fill her toilet bowl with scouring products – from bath bombs to colored bleach powders – put your hands in it to make a new viral video the dough turns brown to gray and black it’s subtractive color synthesis — choose your side and your opponent choose wisely – the spider in the corner of the shower will eat the silverfish under the rug – and I’ll try not to kill them under the force of the cleaning chemicals – let’s be the bathroom peace ecosystem a pact of non-aggression –
The author
Maude Veilleux has published three collections of poetry as well as two novels. In 2018, she released a web novel titled frankie and alex – black lake – great now. His performance work has been presented in several artist-run centers and festivals such as Le Lieu, Le Lobe, Fonderie Darling, OFFTA and RIAP.
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