少年诗人的心疤 Scars of a Young Poet

by (Michael Chang)

3 books in a year . more on the way . all my poems diss tracks

ur faux friends jealous u have me

they prob order avo toast & watch bill maher

try to bring u down . crabs in a bucket

we won’t see them at the players . the drinks defcon 1

i don’t mean to be squeamish . i know ur strong . independent . like omarosa

confident in milano . tongue-tied in paris . flights always cleared to land

don’t mind the silver spoon . tell u what i think

most ppl obsessed w/ youth . for the possibilities

like reading playboy . for the articles

the dark mouth of a park . crypto traders in weehawken

we eat donuts . play xbox . listen to justice pam sneed

i accept ur cud . expectantly . u talk abt my queer wiles . by which u mean my love for u

we go together lime & cola . my only daddy issues when daddy don’t listen . nonononono

wanna lay w/ u . hop on it . defy gravity chicagoland speedway

i was urged . couldn’t say no . u couldn’t tell victory from anguish

ur eyes flashing . u want a thaw . a release . timeless slipstream of maker & muse

u can underline it . put it on a t-shirt . i won’t let u suffer alone

my apple computer . so grateful for life


(MICHAEL CHANG) (they/them) is the author of SYNTHETIC JUNGLE
(Northwestern University Press, 2023), TOY SOLDIERS (Action, Spectacle,
2024) & THE HEARTBREAK ALBUM (Coach House Books, 2025). They edit
poetry at Fence.