it is not a coincidence that
reading and writing poetry fell out of fashion
while manufactured consent grew

i only read my poems
after i forget
that i wrote them
which is exactly
17 years and 3 mins
after i wrote them.

no special effect is as good
as the imagination of a person
reading a poem.

i have been eating well
lifting weights
doing long easy runs
reading up on the subject
gathering experiences
establishing contacts
i should be ready