“An Incomplete List of Last-Minute Allegations” by Danielle DeTiberusPosted by Rattle
Danielle DeTiberus
AN INCOMPLETE LIST OF LAST-MINUTE ALLEGATIONS
This is a smear, plain and simple. I look forward to testifying on Thursday about the truth, and defending my good name—and the reputation for character and integrity I have spent a lifetime building—against these last-minute allegations.
—Brett Kavanaugh
Danielle DeTiberus: “The title for this poem was inspired by Brett Kavanaugh’s official statement, issued by the White House, in response to the allegations brought forth by Christine Blasey Ford.” (web)
Danielle DeTiberus: “I first understood the power of language when I was five and plagiarized the plot of a Berenstain Bears book for a Mother’s Day gift. She cried; I was hooked. My process hasn’t changed all that much since then, except now I steal images or memories or a snippet from someone else’s conversation. And I use fewer crayons.”