Friday, March 9, 2012

Realtor Turned Politician Selling America


Nothing specious about 
this property 

so deceptively spacious 
and so upfront—just 

imagine you’re a midget
playing pool with an ace 

up your sleeve, a big white house 
in your ass pocket.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Elderly Immigrant in Rest Home


What more you want me to say? 
They brought me to America 
When I was not yet four— 

No memories of the motherland, 
No children no dreams left 
To even up the score. 




Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Curtains in Hellas


….and the winning entry in our annual 
Summer Art Imitating Nature category is

Ms. Phyllophila Ephemera’s highly original 
And bewitchingly lifelike pattern—

A myriad of houseflies captured for posterity 
On an arresting white background! 

(Applause) 



Monday, March 5, 2012

The Proprietor of the Paradise Inn


Tainted goods? My apologies 

But they weren’t always spoiled— 
They went off when 

I caught them in the pantry 
With their pants down, eating 

Rotten apples.

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Chef de la Birdbrains


Merde du poulet! My mind 
On ever greater things to create,
In my jardin d'herbes I did not see
 
Under the sage that petite yellow crocus
On my way back to the kitchen— 
Mon Dieu! In my next life, please
 
Bring me back as a chicken. 
 
 


Friday, March 2, 2012

Cypresses in Eden


Because they fail to regenerate when cut back too severely, 
Cypress trees have been associated with the underworld for ages— 
They also bear small round seed cones resembling apples, 
But no one would ever be caught dead trying to eat them. 

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