Jeff Tigchelaar’s poems have appeared in journals including Pleiades, The
Laurel Review, CutBank, LIT, Southeast Review, Handsome, Court Green,
Gertrude, and Verse Daily, and a review appeared in Quarter After Eight. His work received an
Individual Excellence Award from the Ohio Arts Council.
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Don’t talk to me about my sales margins
until you’ve thoroughly examined your own sales margins
Don’t talk to me about Genesis
Don’t show up in a teal Celica
and expect me to talk
about your teal Celica
Don’t expect me to buy your drink
Don’t talk to me about comforting angels
Don’t expect me to buy your theology
Don’t show up in a teal Celica
and expect me not to talk about the teal Celica
Don’t just expect me to nod in assent
I have been disillusioned since Gabriel left
What we need
is a multi-purpose solution.
What we’re after
is a genuine draft.
What we know is that
the market will surely come back.
What we say is seldom what we mean.
What we have here
is another attempt to communicate.
What we’re really looking for
is a beautiful Sunday in Michigan,
wherever that might be.