Three Poems

from Invisible Strings: 113 Poets Respond to the Songs of Taylor Swift the much-maligned swiftie considers her options STEPHANIE BURT with Annabel Facey and Matt Tibbins I think I’m in my reputation era.I crave support from friends. Commitments scareme.I try to keep the tears off my mascara. I used to share sad tales with any hearer,Anyone able to hold my hand and bear me,But now I’m in my reputation era. I thought each boy who kissed me had to care aLittle--no, a lot; those boys could wear meDown, the way hot tears dissolve mascara. They saw me as a gem, and then a terror,Because I called them out. They wouldn’t shareme.So now I’m in my reputation era: I slink, and stare, and shine. I’ll be your mirror,Or else your boa…

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