Last poem of the semester -- Toilet Graffiti
Toilet Graffiti is raw, fragmented, and often humorous or crude—perfect for playful constraints. Ode to the Canadian Stall Wall! A source-based constraint (found text) poem by Stephen Weir 108-855-362 A smelly assignment I gave myself by exploring the public washrooms of Toronto and Windsor searching out Graffiti written on washroom stall walls. I also appealed to my many Facebook andTwitter (X) followers and received several examples I was not aware of. They are included in this non-fiction poem Extinct.Pay toilets . Only found one in Toronto. I am a dollar down in expense money to get this humourous stall wall wisdom! 1. “Here I sit broken hearted, paid a looney and only farted. The 100- year old men’s washroom in Toronto’s Union Station has many stalls that sport many philosophical thoughts written in unwashable black ink. 2. “For a good time, try thinking for yourself.” The m...