The Family Monkey, Russell Edson
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{ Monthly Archives } October 1999

The Family Monkey, Russell Edson

The Family Monkey
We bought an electric monkey, experimenting rather recklessly with funds carefully gathered since grandfather’s time for the purchase of a steam monkey.
We had either, by this time, the choice of an electric or gas monkey.
The steam monkey is no longer being made, said the monkey merchant.
But the family always planned on a steam [...]

1999 10 10 publisher featured writers
prose poetry Comments (0)

Child

You will remember that this world will not last.
You will remember that I’m the large sunny rock to
lie upon. Blend into me in case the world is too large.
You aren’t even listening.
Except to your own thoughts about noise and food.
I am trying to explain the world to you.
You will move away from me.
You may hate [...]

1999 10 10 Jenny Benjamin-Smith poetry Comments (0)