3 Quotes by Matthew Olzmann

I’m not asking for much. A more tender worldwith less hatred strutting the streets.Perhaps a downtick in state-sanctioned violenceagainst civilians. Wind through the trees.Water under the bridge. Kindness.

Anyway, congratulations! You’re entering a world that’s increasingly hostile and cruel and full of people who’ll never take you seriouslythough that will be a mistake on their end.

June 29th, 2010Dear Mr-Too-Good-To-Write-Anyone-Back,Fuck you, boat. I don't care if you didn't like that poem. That's no excuse for ignoring my letters. I will say this real slowly for you:Write. Me. Back. You. Dick.(from "For a Recently Discovered Shipwreck at the Bottom of Lake Michigan")