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On Being Told, “Your poem does not engage the reader.”

John T. Hitchner

To the editor:
You want formula?
I’ve got formula:
A four-car chase,
a three-car pile-up.
A severed arm and leg,
a knife in the back.
If you need one,
I could write a hospital soap opera
or a teacher’s fling with a student.
Or—and this would really capture network honchos—
a story about a counter-terrorist
who can’t explain everything now,
but he will later. Trust him.
If none of these engage you,
I’ll resurrect the malicious doll and evil puppet.
The puppeteer’s the new boss,
same as the old boss.
But you’ve seen that before,
haven’t you.
Have a nice day!



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