Meg Ronan

Appendix B: Personal History Survey

from Dr. Elizabeth Pine-Rumelhart

When was the last time you were embarrassed?

How is your morning going?

Had any stressful calls from your landlord lately?

Are you in love with your boss? (Is he your father?)

How does flannel make you feel?

Have you been the victim of violent linguistic protest?

Please report any syntactical allergies.

Tell us all the shapes of your last six lovers. (If less than six, include fantastical forms.)

How did you feel about your body after the staples came out?

Have you ever given birth?

Please disclose any affinities toward homilies, any liturgical idiosyncrasies.

Has anyone ever really loved you?

other poems in this series can be read at Everyday Genius and Apartment Poetry Quarterly