I hesitate to girdle my thoughts
In letters sewn together
Because they become recess bullies
Too easily in these taxis
Where natural phenomena develop consciousness
With their radios blaring polkas
Or the latest gavotte
That hit the charts in one of those
Alternative universes
Maybe
Four doors let in many passengers
Hats, however, only fit a specific set of heads
Take, for example, the three wise men
(In some corners they are kings)
Talk about a long shot
Or for that matter any trip to the airport
In most cities it is
Hurry, hurried and hurriedly
Translation is such a broken latch
And who knows
What they put in the trunk
(Boot in the mother country and second empire dialects)
A panic for these passengers of prose
Blue suitcase, blue shoes
And is an ascot over-packing?
Well, no one can tell until unfolded
And held up to the socks
Still I say, let customs wonder…
…it is their job after all
And any who
Letters stitched
Against the breeze will only work
In limited ways
So, why not throw them onto the page
Like dice
And shout “O come all ye faithful”
To tell you the truth they lost me at the myrrh
Because under the big top
Despite the order of the pitches played
On those paint-faded calliopes
Even-toed ungulate s can have hunches too
(Camelus bactrianus that is…Camelus dromedaries is limited to one)
While the boys in the crocheted panchos were merely following
Ancient but still visible light
Sidenote
R ecent excavations of fossils in the Timna Valley
Dated to around 930 BC
Allow us to hang a date on the stories
Of Abraham , Joseph , Jacob and Esau
So, if we burn all dictionaries
With fewer than ten possibilities
Their entries will sing a new ditty every day
Have a little faith
The croupier is a friend of my cousin
And for every slipper by the fire
(And ten dollar bill on black)
Just say an “Ave Maria” before you toss the old pigskin
It will land in the direction it is thrown
Vegas wasnt the only thing built on an inkling
And as long as you believe in the bounce through knowing
There is no shortage of truth in sprained ankles
Though do be careful not to break the basement window
