Living Doll
Sculpting wasn’t that hard Deer. Check. Shoes. Check. Scissors. Check. Man in a suit. Check. You don’t need arms Just a couple of crafty feet.
Poem
Power Play
Old maids of the Energy Department Nobody saw them coming Or going Invisibility Their superpower. Cloris called to Rose In the Florida surf Time to get ready for the Flight to Cuba. The beach bag Filled with encoded secrets A short-wave radio Plutonium And sandwiches.
Getting Your Jolly
Known to the town youths As a reliable source of illicit beer Mr. Jolly startled When the reporter asked about Keg parties in the mountains. So too did the gym teacher Who met his fiancée, Now sporting a fresh Engagement ring And gold bracelet, At just such a woodland retreat. His standard retort When he … Read moreGetting Your Jolly
Clockwork Faces
Watching the strongman Brother felt small Sister saw possibilities Mother bent Mrs. Calliope’s ear and Father worried on his milk cows. The eerie sameness of their Chins, cheekbones, and noses Camouflaged the cogs and flywheels Just behind their eyes.
Three Patriots
Romans one week Soldiers the next Cowboys or outlaws after that Interchangeable all-Americans. Lots of work during the War People needed entertainment And to feel patriotic And to buy war bonds. We did our part Served on the Home front You tell anybody who asks We did our part.
Sense Defense
Henry was known For his smelling A nose above most He was telling The difference between Musk Or shaved coconut Husk With an olfactory Beyond measure And satisfactorily Giving pleasure To ladies and men Within his ken As a perfumer whose scents Were without precedence. A grassy meadow in June Barnacled boats neath the moon … Read moreSense Defense