I Hope I Don't Have You Next Semester, But
Edwin Godsey
before you step out
Aphrodite
honey
hold your ear down close to the conch
and see can you make out
any
noises.Another one I read early in my poetry obsession, this one I've never been able to quite nail down. At first it just seems to be a great teacher-student kiss-off but after a few reads it starts to get a creepy, abusive "Don't Stand So Close to Me"-type vibe.
Then after a few more reads there's a mythological undertone that's almost more haunting than the other stuff. Just think of all the fun things teachers have to look forward to...
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