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dear cowboy with rhinestone hat

you would think authorities would be called
but no
they let you out the door
singing your songs about death and life and jack daniels
comparing yourself to ee cummings

you're not even related

i spoke to god the other day
ran into him at the cinema
when asked about you
he laughed
"what do you care?" he asked
i knew he was right

and the girl who made my latte
tossed the word "desperate" into the air
like a feather
that could shut your whole engine down

so i am giving you this pen
as a symbol
a reminder
and a request

no one cares what bukowski looks like
he damn sure can't carry a tune
and you can bet he never tried to be one.

Posted by Penny Rene at 01:32 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack