Prelude to the Hubbub
About Eric Pankey
Eric Pankey is the author of twelve collections of poetry, most recently Augury (Milkweed Editions, 2017). A new book, The Owl of Minerva, is forthcoming from Milkweed Editions.
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we knew you were trouble, in the pits of our stomachs,
or maybe lower…
Karma’s an elegantly disguised bitch these days, mon ami
So they named you Mona Lisa,
as the song goes,
blather on about your smile.