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"If you can't discern what I'm like from my interests than you can't be my friend."
More about Kris
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Occupation:
Creative Writing MFA Student
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Affiliations:
www.14hills.net, www.lessthancasual.blogspot.com, www.monkeyknifefights.blogspot.com, www.hipsterbookforum.blogspot.com
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Hobbies and Interests:
reading, reading, reading, poetry, yoga, the red haired boy from Hey Mercedes (everyone is allowed at least one rock star crush) dying my hair different shades of red as often as possible, seeing S-K every chance i can, tattoos
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Favorite Books:
Sarah Manguso, Susan Minot, Kimiko Hahn, Sandra Cisneros, Carole Maso
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Favorite Movies:
Fight Club, Frida, Best of Show, Memento, Amelie, The Royal Tennenbaums
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Favorite Music:
Sleater Kinney, Bikini Kill, Knapsack, Blonde RedHead, Sonic Youth, Tracy & the Plastics, Le Tigre, Farewell Society, Braid, Fugazi, The Faint, Postal Service, Death Cab for Cutie, Elliot Smith, & lots more
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Favorite TV Shows:
Six Feet Under, Home Movies
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Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn
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About Me:
If you can't discern what I'm like from my interests than you can't be my friend.
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sheepish telling the doctor what's stuck
in my throat. Panties! And the shame of
having too many arms! Ego like a lint
roll. Leggo my ego! Said shortly, Kris
has what we're all looking for in women
-- the steadiness of intelligence, the
passion of inspiration, the attraction
of severity, and breasts. In our many
years together, we have seen ups and
downs, spawned children and started
neighborhood compost programs together,
laid down funky concept tracks and
coached each other through physical
therapy. The physical therapy OF LOVE,
that is. Also known as saying Hi.
light up rooms, she tells you you're
wrong. And she knows it. She moved
half a continent away to find out
maybe she really can live somewhere
besides Chicago. Or maybe that's what
I found out when I followed her. If
I'm me. If I'm not some convenient
construct invented for this poem. On
her back is a blue tattoo. Don't be
fooled. Of the sylvan folk she may
be, but she's more to contend with
than a little faerie.
this girl's bad side. Easy is the way
to hell they say, and should you find
yourself there, make ammends, you just
might miss a very sweet person that
boasts intelligence, a relatively good
tollerance, beautiful poetry and a
kind heart.
following: lend you an amazing book of
poetry she knew you'd love; make you a
replacement for your favorite, but
scratched, cd; exchange cute cat
anecdotes with great interest; feed you
jello shots in dangerous
proportions...just to name a few. Of
course, she comes highly recommended.
(is that a word Kris?) honest person
you will ever meet. I admire her
because she has always known what she
wants and who she is, and will never
compromise that for anyone.
and said I never had any goldfish. Then
why did I have the bowl, Kris? Why did
I have the bowl?