Eileen R. Tabios is a poet working in multiple genres and in-between. She also loves books by writing, reading, publishing, critiquing, romancing and advocating for them. This blog will feature her bibliophilic activities with posts on current book engagements and links to her books and projects related to books.

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

THE HAY(NA)KU EVEN RANTS!

A poet in New York City sent me a hay(na)ku rant (that befits the times) after reading my and j/j hastain's the relational elations OF ORPHANED ALGEBRA.  Of course I asked to reprint it, because I love how the hay(na)ku keeps dancing out there!


A SURVEY

By Iris Lee


Do
you own
your own home

or
are you
just a renter

or
do you
have a roommate

or
do you
live with family

even
though you’re
old for this

way
of living
but oh! finances

preclude
having your
own living space

one
more question
are you homeless

as
in having
less home than

every
human being
ought to have

perhaps
you sleep
in your car

but
if you
have no car

you
must sleep
in the subway

and
eat wherever
and shit wherever

thanks
for responding
to this questionnaire.




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