Names stop you from being whoever you want to be, as Nodog explained in a Nick Hornby novel.


VIOLET

I wish my name was Violet
victorious
old aged
eternal!

I would write a book and
sign it:
Violet;
I would kiss a poet and
wishper:
Violet;
I would have a daughter and
call her:
Violette;
I would record a love song
by title:
Violet;

and look at peasants come
with flowers
to my grave
engraved:
VIOLET!



Poetry by emily chambers
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Written on 2007-08-11 at 10:58

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