Slow Golf Clap
Nicolette Daskalakis
Chapter 1 - I Have a Golf Cart
I have a golf cart.
Chapter 2 - I Take the Golf Cart Somewhere
I take the golf cart
to the mini golf course
but the mini golf course is closed.
I take the golf cart
to the chain Italian restaurant
but the chain Italian restaurant is closed.
I take the golf cart
to the fake western town
but the fake western town is closed.
Chapter 3 - I Drive the Golf Cart (through something)
I drive the golf cart
through a civil war reenactment
and it becomes a part of the civil war reenactment.
I drive the golf cart
through the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade
and it becomes a part of the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.
I drive the golf cart
through a celebrity funeral procession
and it becomes a part of the celebrity funeral procession.
Chapter 4 - I Park the Golf Cart
I park the golf cart
in the parking lot of a megachurch
and I forget where in the parking lot of the megachurch I parked it.
I park the golf cart
in an open-concept office space
and I forget where in the open-concept office space I parked it.
I park the golf cart
in the middle of a minefield
and I forget where in the middle of the minefield I parked it.
Chapter 5- I Find the Golf Cart
I find the golf cart
in the parking lot of the megachurch.
I find the golf cart
in the open-concept office space.
I find the golf cart
in the middle of the minefield.
Chapter 6 - I Crash the Golf Cart
I crash the golf cart.
Chapter 7- The Part Without a Golf Cart
There is no golf cart in this part.
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Born in the fog of San Francisco, Nicolette Daskalakis is a writer, filmmaker, and visual artist. Her work has appeared in Rattle, The New York Times, Pride.com, and elsewhere. She is the author of "Portrait of Your Ex Assembling Furniture." Nicolette holds a BA in Film & TV Production from the USC School of Cinematic Arts, and is currently pursuing a Masters in Fine Arts in France. You can find her at www.nicolettedaskalakis.com or on Instagram @hellonicolette and @nicolettepoetry
