What Cindy Said
 
First off, I don’t like poems. If you’re planning
to write a poem for me on my birthday,
don’t, because I won’t like it. Almost anything
would make a better present. I dislike

all types of poetry and always have,
so don’t expect to catch me up on that.
Music I like, but I ignore the words,
and I like books – I read Tintin with pleasure,

which is full of words, but not of poetry –
and art’s OK. It’s poetry that leaves
me cold. I’ve tried it, and I didn’t like it,
not one bit. I would rather lose a tooth.

John Isbell
 
If you have any thoughts about this poem,  John Isbell would be pleased to hear them