Amanda Paananen
three poems
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God, I Wish There Was More Questionable Content Nowadays
let’s not expect anything, the day’s lesson spoke of on the radio in the cab as it drove downtown and his expression remained as the cabbie explained how sometimes people will fuck in your backseat, no matter how your driving
so let’s not expect each other –
70% who do are letdown, the radio droned on and to be honest there was a glimpse of your face in the background when i expected you to know i needed you when you had no way of knowing
i needed you but
i did have two magnums of wine.
Magnums.
all’s well that ends well enough.
there’s a hormonal difference between onion tears and sad tears, you know.
it’s in the protein.
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Some Say
some say: mirroring, reflecting opinions of ourselves unto others and judgments prevail this time while mimicry forever flattering we evolve language to pinpoint pregnant pauses and to reflect on accented emphasis on words otherwise without
this Sentence runs on and on and on and intertwines with your Sentence weaving and churning (fucking like dance).
some blame: either or
some: neither nor, but
we know because
because we know
this is the only dialect we do know.
(and not necessarily a reflection of the viewpoints of our sponsors)
**
I Know Where You Have Been
those disappointed lilts stunt words
....................each syllable breaks coherently, at least
coherently enough
enough to recognize the similar stumble from your parents and teachers and friends and acquaintances and strangers
and people you’ve never seen.
do you understand how Serious this is? they ask while Doubting.
(do you think you would make a better me?)
**
return to sawbuck 1.2
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Amanda Paananen says: "i like to relocate myself about every two years. i'm not too sure what that says, but it does explain why i just recently packed up and left Ottawa, ON behind. Leaving after I had finished school and started to slowly build a semblance of stability. i like Vancouver, BC it has very little snow, and sometimes, you have to boil your water before you drink it. My family seems to assume that one day i will 'settle down.' Which means: get married, start a career, reproduce. All your typical shit. i'm 28 years old, and it's not cute anymore. i prefer to believe -- which is to say, i hope my hobbies will always include: reading Purdy while bathing and enjoying a cigarette with a glass full of chocolate milk, on the rocks."
**
God, I Wish There Was More Questionable Content Nowadays
let’s not expect anything, the day’s lesson spoke of on the radio in the cab as it drove downtown and his expression remained as the cabbie explained how sometimes people will fuck in your backseat, no matter how your driving
so let’s not expect each other –
70% who do are letdown, the radio droned on and to be honest there was a glimpse of your face in the background when i expected you to know i needed you when you had no way of knowing
i needed you but
i did have two magnums of wine.
Magnums.
all’s well that ends well enough.
there’s a hormonal difference between onion tears and sad tears, you know.
it’s in the protein.
**
Some Say
some say: mirroring, reflecting opinions of ourselves unto others and judgments prevail this time while mimicry forever flattering we evolve language to pinpoint pregnant pauses and to reflect on accented emphasis on words otherwise without
this Sentence runs on and on and on and intertwines with your Sentence weaving and churning (fucking like dance).
some blame: either or
some: neither nor, but
we know because
because we know
this is the only dialect we do know.
(and not necessarily a reflection of the viewpoints of our sponsors)
**
I Know Where You Have Been
those disappointed lilts stunt words
....................each syllable breaks coherently, at least
coherently enough
enough to recognize the similar stumble from your parents and teachers and friends and acquaintances and strangers
and people you’ve never seen.
do you understand how Serious this is? they ask while Doubting.
(do you think you would make a better me?)
**
return to sawbuck 1.2
**
Amanda Paananen says: "i like to relocate myself about every two years. i'm not too sure what that says, but it does explain why i just recently packed up and left Ottawa, ON behind. Leaving after I had finished school and started to slowly build a semblance of stability. i like Vancouver, BC it has very little snow, and sometimes, you have to boil your water before you drink it. My family seems to assume that one day i will 'settle down.' Which means: get married, start a career, reproduce. All your typical shit. i'm 28 years old, and it's not cute anymore. i prefer to believe -- which is to say, i hope my hobbies will always include: reading Purdy while bathing and enjoying a cigarette with a glass full of chocolate milk, on the rocks."
