Ben Norris


Matter-Of-Factly



As a matter of fact, my shoes just fell off
Not that they were securely fastened to my feet
to begin with
	As a matter of fact, they're not even shoes
	they're sandals
	and they just fell off my feet
As a matter of fact, my sandals
are lying on cement
the right one sitting on its side
and I'm reluctant to pick them up

As a matter of fact, I am afraid I'll lose
my seat, sprawled on this bench, smelling the breeze
and the sun and the ashes

I am too lazy to get up, and I like it right here
	as a matter of fact







In the Afternoon, 5 minutes Before Class Stuff




Read a while, this poem isn't a lovely woman,
or a lovely man
written on asexual paper with pen, written on
asexual paper with sterile pen

Read awhile, the words aren't particularly  pretty,
not even the type of pretty you reserve for
an ugly relative; somewhat drowsy and
opt to send ol' Carl spinning

I know this poem, these words, suck giant runny eggs,
lovely eggs, lonely eggs, served on asexual paper
with sterile pen garnish