The first seated takes the chance he’ll be
stood up. She’s getting on with the hope she may
get off. One and one make one
in this riddle. Or, more closely, comedy routine:
first, impressions; second, observations.
Impolite to have thirds. Bachelors and bachelorettes
beware: more than tonight they can mess up your order.
Who would go for the lobster expects the claws.
No pets allowed, keep your shirt on, places this strict—
like loony bins—require a jacket, sir. Mark sudden pauses,
gaps in the flap, commas where a sutra might be...
and what shall we make of it, love, perhaps?
What elevator is this anyway, that even the prospect
of going down has made you high?
What’re you on?
This poem scares me. I feel like this poem is saying that every date will end negatively. It's very wompwomp.
ReplyDeleteI feel like the poet is older and is looking back on past relationships or dates and is generalizing all dates that way. First dates are referred to as "comedy rountines" which makes it seem like the poet is making fun of them in a way. This poem is kind of deppressing and makes me afraid of everything going wrong on a first date like the poet describes.
ReplyDeleteThis poem's ideas are very fragmented. I feel like it's just starting a thought when it switches to a new thought. It's like the poem can't focus on what it is trying to say just like relationships are not always focused.
ReplyDeleteAll I have to say is wow... I am so confused as to what the poem means, but I agree with Alaska. The concepts in the poem are scattered everywhere and just randomly jumbled up. To me it's quite confusing. I kind of feel like the poem isn't about one date, it's more about relationships in general. It's outlining specific rules to follow when in a relationship with another person.
ReplyDeleteI feel like this poem stereotypes all dates. For example "first, impressions; second, observations," this quote is stating the stereotype that people make first impressions and then observe things
ReplyDeleteContrary to some of the other comments, I kind of like this poem. I think it's funny and has some innuendos at the end that are inappropriate but at the same time humorous. The first line is true, the first person there would definitely be scared they were getting stood up. I think it's eye opening how structured we are on first dates, we always try to make sure everything is perfect: "No pets allowed, keep your shirt on, places this strict—like loony bins—require a jacket, sir."
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