This poem is taken from PN Review 210, Volume 39 Number 4, March - April 2013.
from 'The Muses'
The Muse on Sunset Boulevard
Once I had respect and love, she whined
in Attic Greek - a song I know too well.
I sat down next to you, you looked so kind,
I like red wine. I ordered zinfandel
and steeled myself to listen to the tale
of Rick's café - Mister, I met a man -
waiting for the wow, and wished like hell
she looked a little more like Ingrid Bergman
and less like Norma Desmond. No such luck.
I need an agent. Gentleman that I am,
I kept my mouth shut. I don't give a damn,
frankly, I didn't say. Still, I was stuck
and sympathetic to the grande old dame.
What the fuck, I'm singing, what the fuck.
The Muse in Soviet Life
...
Once I had respect and love, she whined
in Attic Greek - a song I know too well.
I sat down next to you, you looked so kind,
I like red wine. I ordered zinfandel
and steeled myself to listen to the tale
of Rick's café - Mister, I met a man -
waiting for the wow, and wished like hell
she looked a little more like Ingrid Bergman
and less like Norma Desmond. No such luck.
I need an agent. Gentleman that I am,
I kept my mouth shut. I don't give a damn,
frankly, I didn't say. Still, I was stuck
and sympathetic to the grande old dame.
What the fuck, I'm singing, what the fuck.
The Muse in Soviet Life
...
The page you have requested is restricted to subscribers only. Please enter your username and password and click on 'Continue'.
If you have forgotten your username and password, please enter the email address you used when you joined. Your login details will then be emailed to the address specified.
If you are not a subscriber and would like to enjoy the 286 issues containing over 11,500 poems, articles, reports, interviews and reviews, why not subscribe to the website today?
If you have forgotten your username and password, please enter the email address you used when you joined. Your login details will then be emailed to the address specified.
If you are not a subscriber and would like to enjoy the 286 issues containing over 11,500 poems, articles, reports, interviews and reviews, why not subscribe to the website today?
