Fucking stupid intransigent prejudiced politically correct
Faded pound foolish debauched unconvincing desolate
Emotional significantly docile manipulable greedy morbid naked
old
Verbal mental genitally obsessed needy flirty matey pally bloated
Ill mannered bad tempered slovenly soppy sly
alone
Don’t be so stupid
Don’t be so stupid
Don’t be so stupid
Don’t be so stupid
Don’t be so fucking stupid.
Paul Fryer, Don’t Be So, page 153
(the illustration of Don’t Be So… is a photograph by Damien Hirst, 2001)
Don’t Be So (ISBN 0-9542079-2-0) is the first book of poems by Paul Fryer, published by Trolley Ltd. Each poem is illustrated by Damien Hirst’s collages, photomontages and photographs. All rights are reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted or stored without permission from Trolley Ltd.
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