The Famous Hatless Lions

It starts with a bad cough

and before you know it

someone’s on the patio with shabby wings

& a tuning fork.

The police came with pens drawn.

I threw them my brain.

Everyone said “cheese.”

Pucker up for savings.

His heart was just stenciled over

in the right place.

Those were other peoples’ towels

you walked off with

what will they use for laughter now?

Hibiscus.

I’m less a person than a brief sketch

from memory of a dog loping off

into the desert

a dream made of hamburger

& toothpicks.

Barcalounger.

Soothsayer.

The ham is restless in the pan.

There is no way to tell him

what he already knows

about glue, pineapple, and past participles.

Are you sorry

or just walking on eggshells?

Her red toenails, period.

In other news,

people say “hi.”