Marc Kipniss

Marc writes: "Gratuitous Ph.D. in Comp. Lit. from the U. of Wash, with

a chapbook available from www.brokenboulder.com." He can be reached at

mkipniss@aol.com.

DISCLAIMER

No words were

harmed in the

writing of this poem.

This poem contains

no animal by-products,

asbestos, second-hand smoke,

fetal tissue, satanic messages,

sexism, homophobia, or racial slurs.

Certain words and phrases

have been left out of this poem,

but only those of a violent or erotic

nature.

No poetic language or complicated syntax

or classical allusions or references to high culture

were used in the making of this poem,

on account of I

wanted everybody

to be able to

read it.

Rereading

this poem

is not necessary, as

there are no double meanings

to pick up on

or pleasant rhythms

to relish or

anything.

Marc Kipniss