ARI LISNER

BERT AND ERNIE

We are two muppets in our decade-old schtick

Yip yapping away that summer on Sesame Street I sat upright against the white wall crumby on the white bed crusty white dog overhead white fluorescent light that I have been begging you to swap out for something softer and the girls agree and giggle when I take a jab in good fun

With us it's always hierarchy no homo

Ari Lisner is a poet and researcher whose writing captures intimacy against the backdrop of New York City. His chapbook, ONE SHTICK PONY, was published by Bullshit Lit in 2023. Find Ari on Instagram at @arisbarmitzvah.