Stefanie Bennett- Two Poems

Stefanie Bennett has published several books of poetry, a novel and a libretto – tutored in

The Institute of Modern Languages at James Cook University and worked with Art’s Action

for Peace. Of mixed heritage [Irish/Italian/Paugussett-Shawnee] she was born in Queens-

land, Australia. Stefanie’s latest poetry title, “The Vanishing” is published by Walleah

Press

 

 

 

Machiavelli Revisited       

 

No-one lives here any more – so how

is it you found me

Slap-happily accosted by chores?

 

Yes. It’s the Sabbath... and dare

I objurgate your

Sunday best’s just too solemn

 

For my taste. Wise up! The young

Could do with a good rumble:

Just ask that

 

Punk berating parrot how Homeric

Underpinnings took flight

The day I evened old scores.

 

But –, why not

               Cut to the crux

                             Of the crime...

 

Ah. Mentoring is narcissism’s

Elixir. And naturally I’ll

Give it spin. Only

 

Next time

          Send me

               A new-born.

 

 

{1st Published in Madhatters’ Review}

 

 

 

DOVETAILING SUPER-AESOP    

 

“This is not The Arcady Realm,” said

The pauper

To the priest – who

Rolled-his-own

Tobacco weed and

Borrowed

Lightning’s ember.

 

The dramatis puppetry

Let out

A full-throated metaphoric

Stupefacient

Bass-relief as

The barbarian in

The bathtub

 

Phone home – collect.