Martin Ott is the author of nine books of poetry and fiction, including Fake News Poems, BlazeVox Books, and Underdays, University of Notre Dame Press.
Perhaps it was more of a guideline or else we should have seen the hulking reflection in chrome. Folks are angry about factory robots and confusing Terminator sequels. Robots are supposed to move slowly past Banana Republic. This makes them sneaky. The warning label was in ten languages or none. The parents were absent or lost in phones. The kids… Read more →
The Destroyer was not warned about gaining his freshman ten with easy access to bagel Mondays, birthday cakes, and leftover pizza from meetings. The Destroyer decides to raise the mean as his way to self-esteem, and brokers a deal with his local donut shop for a standing order. His popularity is unprecedented and he makes sure to serve up pastries… Read more →