SNOW WHITE / FINAL GIRLS
joe the plumber diedburt hummel ran for congressi signed up for apple tv+to see dave francotight neck & romantic eyesin guncheck blazerbushy brows & hair like octoberu'd know wut i meanif u were classytongue pink as eraseraggressively asserting i - am - a - musclechirp ur siren darlingembrace the promise of slayu glitter w/ stonesthis is why ppl inevitably fall in luv& off the wagonMIKE CHANG FOREVERedited to sayMAKE CHANGE FOREVER—typicalall the mothers singingpickled by birdsshredded into wild gingerpeasants burned in icethe cold creeping thru a crackthe lost lunchablesdelivered w/ spells & delusionhe grew up amidst paddy fields & enthusiastic[strenuous?] pettingwait, don't tell me:shallots in gindip ur card into my machinebob, hold me under the surfstars, feathers & tassel
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“SNOW WHITE / FINAL GIRLS” from TOY SOLDIERS: by Michael Chang.
Published by Action Spectacle on 10/1/24.
Copyright © 2024 by Michael Chang.
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Reproduced by Poetry Daily with permission.
"Michael Chang’s TOY SOLDIERS is a raucous party of personae and proper nouns fucking and frolicking in 'a century’s worth of grime.' It's the impossibly detailed episodic dream you have when you finally sleep after one of those weeklong New York benders that leaves you feeling more alive and more dead than you’ve ever before been. Brazen and blazing, this book may just be 'a perfect blur.'"
—ZOË HITZIG
"Reminiscent of the second generation of The New York School of Poets, Chang offers the evolution of the tradition in TOY SOLDIERS. From front to back, the reader experiences a collision between the quotidian, popular culture and interpretive history. This book is a wild ride of unfiltered vistas. Buckle up!"
—AIREA D. MATTHEWS
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