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, journalist, and researcher based in Brooklyn. Their journalism and poetry has been featured in GQ, Allure, Love Injection, Peach Mag, Dream Pop Press, and others. Their work aims to capture queer living, intimacy, and culture, often against the backdrop of New York City and its iconography. Connect with them on Instagram @arisbarmitzvah.