HAL SIROWITZ

 

 

 

MY FRIEND THAD RUTOWSKI
 

           

We both wore black.
But I wore that color
because my mother
said if you drop a slice
of pizza on dark colored
clothes, the stains won't be
as noticeable.  Thad wore
tight black leather pants
to send the message:
'Sleeping with me will be
an adventure.'  Whereas,
the only message my baggy pants
conveyed was, 'It's time to do a wash.'
 

 


The former poet laureate of Queens, Hal Sirowitz's work has been translated into dozens of languages. His latest book of poems is Father Says from Soft Skull Press.
 

 

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