Francesca Bossert Francesca Bossert

THE POETRY POLICE

I sometimes spot the Poetry Police

Standing guard over rules and regulations,

Brandishing lists of names

Like exam results,

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Francesca Bossert Francesca Bossert

TUTUS AND THUNDER: SHOWDOWN AT DAWN

Aurora, dawn’s eternal Prima Ballerina, whose patience with Sol’s toxic masculinity has worn wafer-thin after a few too many centuries of solar sulking over the last billion years, hears a dull crack deep inside her chest. Before she even realizes it, she’s in the air, long, strong, sinewy legs outstretched, one scuffed, shell-pink satin pointe ballet shoe aiming straight at Sol’s solar plexus.

 

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Francesca Bossert Francesca Bossert

THE ILLICIT CROISSANTS AT DAWN SOUNDTRACK: Because the songs know all the secrets

I have no idea whether the soundtrack to my poetry book will incite you to Shake Your Bootie (the track is on there, of course), get a little nostal-swoony (If You Leave Me Now Now), biturbo your feather dusting, or provide an eclectic mix for a road trip. You may never press play, because maybe you already know it’s not your vibe. And that’s absolutely fine.

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