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No one’s made art from it
Except for Jimi Hendrix
Fluctuweight
I have many black shirts
In three different sizes
Some in shades of faded gray
Life’s full of desserts
Life’s full of surprises:
Which shirt will fit today?
Impressions
Some days I try to mimic
Charles Simic
But I like to rhyme (obviously)
Also I write
Like a South Jerseyite
He wrote more Yugoslaviously
Matt Schatz is an award-winning playwright, composer, and lyricist. He has been honored with the Kleban Prize, Reva Shiner Comedy Award, and ASCAP Harold Arlen Award. His works have been produced in theaters across the U.S., and he has written for television and film, including projects for Netflix and AMC. His debut poetry collection, Shoes Last Longer in LA, was recently published by Kung Fu Treachery Press.