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Issue 41/42 : July - December, 2008 : Volume 11 No 1/2



Bob Heman

Interrogation

When did you first eat a grilled cheese sandwich?
Don't smile.
This is no joke.
When was the first time you got laid?
Have you always worn that color socks?
What is you hat size?
Can you mix the color of your eyes with paints?
Or with your mind?

Some people can wiggle their ears.
Can you?
What can you wiggle?
Can you whistle "dixie"?
Do you like creamed spinach?
Are you taking this all seriously?

Please don't smile.
It only makes it harder.
Quickly now.
Did your mother ever hit you?
Did you ever hit your mother?
Would you like me to hit you?
When did you last eat tuna fish?
Do you burp often?
When did you first hear the word "fart"?
The word "fuck"?
The word "cantaloupe"?
Don't smile.

Have you ever fixed a washer?
Have you ever changed a tire?
Do you like the smell of gasoline?
Who was the first person you knew named "paul"?
Named "leslie"?
Named "carol"?
Do you know my name?
When was the last time you wore suspenders?

What is your name?
Do you like black shoes or brown?
Would you like me to hit you?
What is your name?

Shabdaguchha, an International Bilingual Poetry Journal, edited by Hassanal Abdullah