John Ashbery




Homeschooled

That was never an issue.
That is, it was and it wasn’t.

I’m supposed to be angry about something.
Only you know what it is,
born ahead of time.

Headbangers, all.
You have to have some Elmer’s crayon juice.

Did you want to hang out a little bit first
at my house
we were just talking about?

The quiet street is flagged.
He gets into everything.

I used to sing a song
he tried a few months ago,
explains Billy.
No, it just happened that way,
the new boxy silhouettes.
I’m in touch with you and I’m not going to let you go.
Stay off that leg.