The poem by West, who had his own series of pop up stores this weekend selling his “Life Of Pablo” clothing, appears in the publication on a McDonald’s drive through menu screen.

Readers sent in their poems, flash fiction, and personal essays who wrote about falling in and out of love, the bonds between family members, and friendships that transformed their lives.

The language is correspondingly blunt and profane: unromantic, prosaic, crude. Or at least it seems that way. The romantic poetry of this poem sneaks up on you. Its music is subtle, but unmistakable.