“fugly poetry cover” — — arguably its own aesthetic
ur eye on so many unmentionables — — they call u reconnaissance man
ur mind raging — — u want a piece
rejecting my call — — a roach move
in the days ppl cared more abt matchbox twenty
i did nothing — — i got lucky
lazy chinese — — won’t play to type
tres — — pass
turn — — around
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MICHAEL CHANG (they/them) is the author of several collections of poetry, including DRAKKAR NOIR (winner of the Bateau Press BOOM Chapbook Contest), CHINATOWN ROMEO (Ursus Americanus Press, 2021), as well as BOYFRIEND PERSPECTIVE (Really Serious Literature, 2021). Tapped to edit Lambda Literary's Emerge anthology, their poems have been nominated for Best New Poets, Best of the Net, & the Pushcart Prize. In 2021, they were awarded the Poetry Project's prestigious Brannan Prize. Their forthcoming collections include ALMANAC OF USELESS TALENTS (CLASH Books, 2022) and SYNTHETIC JUNGLE (Northwestern University Press, 2023).
