“this poem contains 69 Ws,” by Emma McNamara
Apr 20th, 2021 | By Defenestrationi hate the letter W because it’s the only letter
in the english language With more than one syllable
i hate the letter W because it’s the only letter
in the english language With more than one syllable
And I shall let my hair go gray. Not
that it’s white like the shiny pearl of baby teeth,
nor gleaming like the stainless appliances I polish
in the kitchen. I shall let my hair go gray—
I once accompanied a woman
I loved and lived with
to her college sorority reunion.
It was a cold evening.
I wore my favorite coat
Tis smotherin’ under these stones
but me conscience suffocates me worse.
Travelin’ nights with the weight still on me chest.
I should have kept me mouth shut, Martha,