a poem from the evolution lost notebooks: “a fourth ode to the girl across the way”

[Author's historical note: This undated poem was written roughly one year ago, when I was working at the Kansas State Capitol. It was written during a break the proceedings of the House Health and Human Services committee. This poem and its three predecessors are about a pretty lobbyist who came to the hearings. I recently rediscovered it when I cleaned out my apartment.

I never did catch her name.]

Mr. Chairman,
a point of personal
privilege, if I may.

I would
like to take that
tall dark-haired girl out

to lunch.
All in favor signify
by saying “aye”.

[previously: 1 --- 2 --- 3]

One Response to “a poem from the evolution lost notebooks: “a fourth ode to the girl across the way””


  1. “To His Coy Lobbyist”

    Very nice.

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