Jorma Glishen or "If I've Told You Once...": Confessions of an Oulipian ESOL Teacher

"Jorma Glishen"
by Ulysses Poe
chemical marker
on copy paper
digitally enhanced
22" by 22"

Ma glish jor enjorma!
Glishenenma:
jorglishma glishen -- 
jor...?
     Ma joren glishenjor!
Maglishenjor:
glishmama enjor -- 
glish.

Ma jorglish enjorglish!
Enmaglishen:
majoren maglish -- 
jor...?
     Glish major englishjor!
Maenenglish:
jormaen glishma --
jor.

Ma english jorjoren!
Glishmaglishma:
enjorglish joren -- 
ma...?
     Glish enjor majorglis!
Maenjorma:
englishjor enma -- 
glish.