I Saw You

A found art poem. Based on the real, and not so real, ads from the Weekly Alibi. Part one of however many we need.

I SAW YOU

TO "DAMN YOU’RE SEXY"
I’ve got the red, red
hair, but no tattoos.
Carried a parasol
at the parade and
wore a feather boa
to Renee’s. Did
you see me?

DIDN’T I
Leave you once
already? How come
you keep playing
all the characters
in my soap opera?
-Mr. Clean.

CLUB 211
Blonde beauty in
black, your eyes so
blue they must have
been a gift from the
angels: Negro Model
& Camels ... who are
you, my love?

OUR TIME SPENT TOGETHER:
Immeasurable.
Vists:
Regular.
Surroundings:
Varied
(dentist, car . . . )
I’ll always be
a part of you.
Who am I?
Do you
need to ask?

CHET OF THEBES, DORK BOY
the Fund ...
Ballon Fiestas ...
Power of One ...
"-er" ...
nefarious plots ...
movies ...
Ben & Jerry’s ...
know all and see all ...
Lord of the Rings ...
I’m always right.

MIDNIGHT BLUE
I saw you at Castle
Superstore.
I like what
you bought.
I was the one
sad about
the mouth for
sale. Call me
or just come
over.

PULSE ON 7/7
Dancing Gladiator
of My Night: I’m
apologizing for my
behavior in case I
caused you any
trouble. Would like
to start over / See
you again for wine /
dinner if unattached
/ interested. I am
your words so true,
a kiss whould only
be shared by two -
maybe me & you -

CREAMY BEANS
Can I chew on
your butt with
my molars?
Love
the FBI

PIG
Last time I
place and ad
it was to cele-
brate your love.
Now it’s because
you’re gone.
I love you
anyway.

BEFORE SUMMER
You laid on the
couch in your
shorts and I’ll
remember the
way you
protested my
birthday gifts
with the
creamy blue
of your eyes.
I could’ve been
your Charlemagne.

ON 6TH STREET
You:
in a green
& white ford
with a
great smile.
I want to
be yours
forever.

LOVERBOY HURTS
more than a bit.
Nothing to grip
except myself.
Soft pressure
of your fingers
along my length.
Lactose tolerant.
Exquisite
exhaustion.
How does
your journal
read now?

MEGAN
Library smiles,
Catechism
prayers,
Glances in
the cafeteria.
I’d trade every
day since
to go back
and turn
you around
and just
kiss you but
You’ll never
be absent
from my
heart.

JOEFIEND
Are you sure
you don’t want
to try those
naught things?

KINKOS GIRL
I saw you at
Kinkos. You
had a cerulean
smile. I was
wearing shoes.
I never order
enough copies
and the quality
is never
good enough.
-Nobody.

ENGLISH 101
I’d believe you
if you said the
Germans won
the war. Let’s
debate who
wants who
more and I’ll
buy you another
bag of tootsie rolls.

I SAW YOU DANCING
in the kitchen.
I thought your
pelvis was broken.
Let me feel
your pain.
I want you!!!

T
I would climb
the stairs to our
secret microwave,
forever with you,
if you’d only run
away with me.

JOHN H.
I met you
after Boot
Scoots. You
helped me
defrost
my windows.
I was hoping
you and I
could get
together.
Find me.

ELEGANT WOMAN
and beautiful, too!
You have been so
good to me. Why
for?!? I am captiv-
ated by your jewelry
and I like your car, too.
Is it for sale? Love me!

CANCEROUS
You lick your
pixie sticks like
you’ve been
home too long.
Call me when
you forget the
names of the
constellations
again, my genie.

CORPORATE COFFEE
(Starbucks, shhhh)
You: cool, blonde
preppie, feminist
with an attitude.
Beautiful, loved
by all. "I’m not a
WASP because
I wasn’t brought
up that way."
Oh, really?
Me: brainy, dressed
in silver spandex
and faux lapin
(I’m not sure which
you’ll recognize first
- my brain power
or fashion sense).
Hey, California girl,
NOT WASP, Leo,
give me another
ride in your
big blue Ford.
I want to kiss
your freckles
one by one.