Eight Haikus For B.H.

Critics PageFebruary 2016

By Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer and Kristina Kite

DAY ONE, YOU ENTERED
WITH QUIET AUTHORITY,
QUEUED UP THE J.T.

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LETTERS, SCRIPTS, PITCH NOTES,
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUIZES: YOUR
CRIT’S SO PROTEAN

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AND HILARIOUS!
SLY, BACKDOOR CHUCKLE: JOY OF
YOUR SMARTS AND YOUR DOUBTS

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TEABAGGING AGAIN…
OH THOSE WORDS SLOSH AND TICKLE
YOU SAY, TEA BAG GING

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HOW TO REPAY YOU
FOR A _____ OF YOUR FEARLESSNESS
WHIFF? SIP? DASH? FISTFUL?

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BECAUSE YOU TEACH THAT
WRITING SLASH THINKING RUBS ONE
THE FUCK OUT OUT OUT

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REMIND US AGAIN
RAISE YOUR BOULEVARDIER
NO PENNY. NO SLOT.

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TO BRUCE OF L.A.
HEAVYWEIGHT AND HERO WITH
LIPSTICK SCENTED WRISTS

Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer

SARAH LEHRER-GRAIWER is a writer and curator in Los Angeles where she co-runs The Finley Gallery and edits Pep Talk. She is the author of Lee Lozano: Dropout Piece (Afterall Books).

KRISTINA KITE is a writer and curator in Los Angeles. She was the founder and partner of the gallery Overduin and Kite for six years. She has contributed texts to Artforum and assisted with the publication of Eric Wesley’s recent book, Some Work, published last year by Ooga Booga.