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April 23, 2024
Our current, esteemed Clark County Poet Laureate, Angela Brommel's work can be found in Las Vegas Writes, North American Review, The Best American Poetry blog, and many other journals and anthologies. She is the author of two books, Mojave in July (Tolsun Books) and Plutonium & Platinum Blonde (Serving House Books). She is the recipient of the Helen Stuart Poetry Award and served as a Red Rock Canyon Artist in Residence. At Nevada State University, she serves as Senior Advisor & Executive Director for the Arts.
No longer twenty-three
I'm no longer twenty-three, but I've known
A fortnight and more of tortured poets
And that department, I've been chair
more than once without thinking about
What happened the last time
In a park outside of town
All the promises we made, lying
Upon red creeping thyme,
Were just words that he said
Like that airport goodbye
Rushed without meaning
Giving up’s not the same as letting go
But Daddy I love him
He handed back all our letters
Wrapped up in red ribbon
You say, ‘Cause you can’t keep a man
Who doesn’t know he deserves you
Now that I'm older I know
How to fake an ice breaker
Without getting broken
For a little good danger.
This time, I can fix him (No really I can)
And I can do it with a broken heart
‘Cause all of the best songs are sung alone
Credits
Lines taken from song titles
Taylor Swift, The Tortured Poets Department
Track 1: Fortnight
Track 2: The Tortured Poets Department
Track 3: My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys
Track 6: But Daddy I Love Him
Track 11: I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)
Track 13: I Can Do It With A Broken Heart
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