interview with aidan
So, I promised a little more about the kid portrayed on my masthead. One day, I came home and started trying to write a poem. I was stymied, though, and although I tried to think of all kinds of deep thoughts, nothing would come. At about that time, Aidan's babysitter dropped him off and he came loping into the room. "Whatcha doing?" he said.
"I'm writing a poem."
"Oh." And then he proceeded to talk my ear off, and I started writing down every word he said. I was asking him questions, but I didn't write down my questions, only his answers. This boy is the original tiny. I present to you:
Interview with Aidan
did you know
that older men's lips are grost?
women's lips are soft
but some are squishy
some women wear lipstick
and some women wear chapstick
some women wear lipstick
but my mom mostly wears chapstick
some men wear chapstick
but my mom wears chapstick
you and me,
we wear lipstick
sometimes you wear lipstick
remember?
you wore lipstick
remember that time we made you a girl?
your lips were really squishy
like seaweed and clay and greens
and greens mixed with clay
my guardian angel kissed you
she has really squishy lips
she has big lips -- big as your head
angels are bigger than you
angels are much bigger than fairies
ask my guardian angel