Excused

His stories were dubious:
brought up by wolves,
rode upon on the back of Great White
across the Atlantic.
Base-jumped off Mount Rainier
wearing only a jock-strap
in winter.
His pals would smile knowingly,
accepted his every wild exaggeration,
for after all
he was a poet.
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May 22, 2022 at 6:47 PM
Like Don Quixote he dreams of worthy adventures. Indeed he is a poet. I like your writing! Thanks.
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