Three Poems
Case Histories
1. Legal
At our local Borders, Prometheus reads from his
diary,
Telling us (too much information!) how badly
His liver hurts. Hostile critics allege
He has hired his own brace of eagles
His liver hurts. Hostile critics allege
He has hired his own brace of eagles
And chained himself to a time-shared rock.
His next book, a critique of his own self-pity,
Will position him as ruthlessly honest.
But wasn’t there something, once, about fire?
His next book, a critique of his own self-pity,
Will position him as ruthlessly honest.
But wasn’t there something, once, about fire?
Homo reus, step away from the car.
License, please. Registration.
License, please. Registration.
Can you walk these lines:
My own heart let me more have pity on; let
Me live to my sad self hereafter kind?
