Lyrical Somerville – November 27

On November 27, 2024, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

I got this idea for a poem from a great ad for smoked fish. It is in response to the duct taped banana that recently sold for millions of dollars on the art market.

Portrait of a Bagel with Duct Tape

A true work of art–
much more intricate
than a rotting banana,

yes, …a true work of art…

the lox,

the doughy bagel

artfully sprinkled

with a rain of seeds.

It has the subversive value of Duchamp’s great work

(My face became flushed when I saw his overturned toilet)

I can eat this artist’s work right up,

a conceptual piece

in the pit

of my stomach.

— Doug Holder

________________________________________
To have your work considered for the Lyrical send it to:
Doug Holder, 25 School St.; Somerville, MA 02143
dougholder@post.harvard.edu