Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Poem of the Day 10.07.25

the college kids

the college kids
are back in town

with their weird fruit drinks
their ten-gallon specialty coffees
and their tapioca balls hanging out

the college kids
are back in town

and everyone is calling everyone bro

the college kids
are back in town

with their asian fusion food
and meatless hamburgers

with their poke bowl philosophies

the college kids
are back in town

and some noble professor is duty bound
to write a think piece about the dangers of A.I.

the college kids
are back in town

with their biker shorts galas
and sporty gear cotillions

with their blonde coeds
who take up space in bookstores
finger fucking novels

saying, i just love books
but i don’t have time to read

the college kids
are back in town

with their business degree blues
touching grass in washington square park
vaping strawberries on broadway

and it smells like teen spirit
it smells like mommy and daddy’s money burning

the college kids
are back in town

with their venmo inheritances
their apple pay trust funds

the college kids
are back in town

and it’s autumn in new york

the leaves are falling from the trees
the sun is hiding from the daylight

the college kids
are back in town

and thanks to them  

it’s getting harder
and harder in this city

to pay for anything
with cash.




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