UTILITY
Having a right to the truth
is one thing.
Having a use for the truth
is something else.
Food and shelter make things right—
they’re useful—
truths are takers not givers and ask
way more of you
than they ever cough up in exchange.
So, a bit like cats.
POETRY, ONE POSSIBLE DEFINITION
Intent and Expectation—
both masochists—
meet up,
find they have nothing to say to each other
and struggle to hide their disappointment.
Jim Murdoch has been writing poetry for fifty years for which he blames Larkin, who probably blamed Hardy. He has published two books of poetry, a short story collection and four novels.
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