Erin Belieu (1967 - / Ohama / Nebraska)
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From On Being Fired Again
I've known the pleasures of being
fired at least eleven times—
most notably by Larry who found my snood
unsuitable, another time by Jack,
whom I was sleeping with. Poor attitude,
tardiness, a contagious lack
of team spirit; I have been unmotivated
squirting perfume onto little cards,
while stocking salad bars, when stripping
covers from romance novels, their heroines
slaving on the chain gang of obsessive love—
and always the same hard candy
of shame dissolving in my throat;
handing in my apron, returning the cash-
register key. And yet, how fine it feels,
the perversity of freedom which never signs
a rent check or explains anything to one's family...
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what a poem really! I enjoyed it within. thanks.
My, my, how you did swim aganst the TIDE. Did it make you tougher or wiser, or both. My vote is both!
Robert Burns, Portland, Oregon
You certainly took it very well. Sounds like you bear a lot of the blame? ? ? However, glad you made it through. A thought provoking little poem.
Love the humour in this poem.
Hi Erin! I like your happy-go-lucky attitude towards being fired...
It certainly has lots of mischievous charm that’s embellished by its pervasive anguish that hangs in all the illusions being used. I will admit that your use of language in the lest section, I think I know what your suggesting, but it seems like it could be something else. This confusion really makes it the most fun to read.
The way you ended the poem is purely brilliant! :)
i wonder how a fired ceo writes his/her views? this poem
is so close to reality... i think.
I like this poem for its unusualness!
A thoughtful poem on a rarely addressed subject. I particularly like the 'hard candy
of shame dissolving in my throat' (sweet and bitter at once?) and the poem ending.
Well done,
Martin