Shae Krispinsky
Proust Questionnaire (#11-20)
There’s a gun tucked in the waistband of his jeans and a Bible in his hand. He speaks of freedom
while demanding fear and loyalty.
A good forearm and a Southern accent.
Too cool to fuck.
Wonderful, she says, wonderful.
There’s the dead Romanian poet or the angel-headed hipster or the mystic outlaw poet from the
Ozarks.
The day of perfect rain and grapefruit, or the night of carpet-to-cheek and warped Chopin
waltzes.
She who speaks to stones.
Start over from scratch.
I’m still here, still trying.
A song.
Shae Krispinsky lives in Tampa, FL, where she fronts the band, Navin Avenue. Her band's first album, A Little Warming, and her debut novel, Like Lightning, were released in 2022. In 2023, Bottlecap Press released her first poetry chapbook, New Galilee. Shae is also a photographer, tarot reader, and janky baker. Find her at https://www.instagram.com/dearwassily/.