for Bat

[cosmolinguist]

I only commit poetry for the strongest of feelings, since I am a truly terrible poet.

A more fitting tribute to Bat might be to get really drunk or have really wild sex, but for now while the sun's out and I'm supposed to be working, all I can do is write a poem.

Someone who loves you told me this morning
that when Carrie Fisher
died you resonated with the
"space mom says take your meds" thing, so
I did

Today
my meds make me think about
the selfie you took with your first vial,
the last message I sent you (I had just checked of course)
said I was so happy for
you and your testosterone.

Like we'd gotten
visas to the same country: our passports failed us:
after that F later pages hold the stamps
that more accurately describe us.

You spent only a month
or so in that country
I didn't even get to find you there yet. I've been looking forward to talking
about why we were there
and what it means for us.

I'm glad that, if I didn't get to meet you,
Gary did. You and I
crisscrossed the Atlantic but we are
still tied together by
petting
the same dog.
His ears are so soft.
Today he's doing one of the jobs
he's best at: keeping
his saddest human company.

Comments

[radiantfracture]

It's a good poem.

I'm sorry.

[cosmolinguist]

You are a favorite poet of mine so this means a lot. <3

It's very first-draft (very drafty!), but I wanted to post it today.

[otter]

I'm sorry for your loss. Your poem expresses so many things

[cosmolinguist]

<3

[barakta]

I am very sorry for your loss and those who also knew Bat.

Your poem is very expressive. A very poignant remembrance and eulogy.

[cosmolinguist]

Thank you.

[mst3kforall]

I am sorry for your loss. Your poem is very poignant. (Haha, I somehow typoed “pie” instead of poem. I wonder if pie can be poignant. So glad I caught it before posting. *That* would be embarrassing).

[cosmolinguist]

A poignant pie is quite a thing to imagine, haha!

Ah, poetry

[jesse_the_k]

is the best language for grieving.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

Re: Ah, poetry

[cosmolinguist]

And my loss is so small compared to some people's. This is a person I knew via diffrentcolours, who had been friends with them since the late 90s.

[ivy]

</3 I'm sorry for your loss. I appreciated reading your art, and learning a little about your friend.

[cosmolinguist]

Thanks for the kind words, and thanks for reading. <3

[flamingsword]

💜🦇💜🦇💜

[cosmolinguist]

Ahh the purple hearts, I don't know if anyone else in my life uses purple hearts as consistently...

Thanks for reading. 💜🦇

[forests_of_fire]

I'm so sorry. This is a beautiful poem, though.