Chien 1

Amie Chien
Taly Ravid
Engl 91A 1C
20 November 2013
New York School Poem

What am I doing?
Springtime on the pacific coast.
The weather is beautiful in March
Its silent outside.. silent inside the house too
2:36 AM, all you hear are dogs woofing,
And the occasional siren. No noise, no traffic.
My homes in a quiet neighborhood. Few cars.
Safe. Happy.
Curled up on the sofa in the living room
Hands poised above the keyboard. Ready to go..
Tulips. We used to have one in the backyard.
A cat dug it up. Christine got mad.
Im craving noodles and Id like to visit Venice.
Venetian noodles? Asian noodles. Oh yes.
Im so cozy in my sweater.
Its from my aunt in Canada.
Last time she came to California,
she brought it with her
When your eyes are half closed,
The colors in front of you swirl
Like the Aurora Borealis.
Never seen that in person
But I can pretend.
FOCUS. I need to finish this
Smell skunk outside the window.
Dont like it. Its sour like cigarette smoke.
Dont like that either.
Or is it weed? I make a face
Decay. Dead bodies. Time. Dust. Regret.
Jackie. Things whirling out of control.
Letters swimming in my vision.
Rocks on Mars. I have no idea.
Turtles Prowling. Fire Ants
Fire Turtles. Prowling Ants.
prowlingfireantsturtles
Makes me feel antsy. I scratch my nose.
Tapping plastic square keys
Like I play the piano.
A work of art is done
What have I been doing?
Suns up. Im going to sleep.