PARROT 8

Saddle-stitched chapbook, 20 pagesMatte finish, opaque cream, 70# text (104 gsm)Dimensions: 6.125" x 9.375" x 0.125"ISSN: 2169-3811-8 Also available as a signed and numbered edition up to number 50   Included in Janice Lee’s list of favorite books from 2011 at HTMLGIANTIncluded in Michael Slosek’s favorite books from 2011 on Poetry Foundation's Harriet Blog She sat me down squarely in the middle of the store, among the  hats, belts, and scarves, and began to give me instructions. Round your feet  through your heels and feel more connected to your feet. Straighten your  back (this will create healthy internal organs) and reach your right knee over  to your left. Stretch your left arm to the right, look under your left shoulder,  and twist excessively. I hovered there as I felt imprinted with a new heart.  I was becoming a better version of myself. When the woman saw that she  had succeeded, she asked for a form of payment. Cash. CASH. And she  sighed. I looked at her straight in her te