#poetry knopf
Today, enjoy this audiogram of a poem by Catherine Cohen, a comedian and performer whose speaking voice—hot with self-critique and snark, and just a smidge of tenderness when she can’t take herself anymore—is perfectly suited to her verses.
poem I wrote after I tried to write a tweet about sparkling water
I’ve got a disease where I haven’t watched
an entire feature film since the aughts
do you like how I said “aughts”?
you don’t see that every day!
I’ve never been to a sex party
but one time I made fun of this girl
for bringing deviled eggs to an event
and then I ate six of them.
humiliation, satisfaction,
a long walk home in spring.
I love sex and I love before it—
the double vodka soda leg touch
Is it possible to miss everything at once?
More on this book and author:
- Learn more about God I Feel Modern Tonight by Catherine Cohen, also available as an audiobook read by the author.
- Learn more about Catherine Cohen.
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