All who wander are not lost,
unless they’re in a mall,
going nowhere,
living the dream,
perfect suspension
between deep despair
and perfect escape,
not lost at all,
found, where ascetics
thought you could never be,
fulfilled by fantasy.
The mall is a peaceful place,
shallow as a pond,
Narcissus falling in
the modern maze of life,
narrowed down to nothing.
Not clothes,
shoes, or salesmen,
rather, disco music delight,
a cultural cauldron of colors,
and pocketbooks,
selling cheap to ridiculously expensive.
A potpourri of power,
a woke joke of prosperity
on the third and fourth floor
where the deals are, market melting pot,
for minorities,
and envious white emulators.
Fashion is king,
imitation no sin,
throwaway society,
let freedom begin.
Coullet is a multidisciplinary artist whose work spans theatre, music, poetry, and performance. As a playwright, composer, and lyricist, her productions have been staged at The Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse and Florida Studio Theatre, where she received the Barbra Anton Playwriting Award and was featured in Sarasota Magazine as the author of its “Most Intriguing Autobiography.”
Her poetry has appeared in Lenticular magazine ("The Long Unraveling," 2023) and the Rensselaerville Library’s “Poem for the Day” series ("Linghara," 2022). As a songwriter, Coullet composed the tribute song “West Heaven” for Saturday Night Live in honor of John Belushi, and co-wrote “Bigger than the Both of Us,” a Jimmy Buffett track that earned a Grammy nomination.
A seasoned performer, she starred on Broadway in The Robber Bridegroom alongside Barry Bostwick and in Pump Boys and Dinettes, as well as in the Los Angeles production of Hair. Her Off-Broadway credits include National Lampoon’s Lemmings with Chevy Chase, John Belushi, and Christopher Guest (recorded on four albums), and a starring role in Cowgirls. Her television and film work includes Mr. Mike’s Mondo Video (singing with Paul Shaffer) and appearances connected to SNL and Spinal Tap.
