Glen Armstrong

Chronic Town #17

Guesswork and pressure.

I impersonate a blind man.

Sorting tacks from feathers.

It’s a test.

Per usual.

Of common sense.

Sorting razor blades from chicken.

Fat.

My fake tattoo.

Of a sad tooth.

Stands up.

To any brand of turpentine.

Glen Armstrong holds an MFA in English from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and edits a poetry journal called Cruel Garters. His latest book is Night School: Selected Early Poems.