Matthew Harris Poet I do not know?

No Fanfare For This Common Man

zealotry yawping within un
   pretentious sporty, quirky, 
   oddly, manly, kooky, impisly, gummy, 
   edgy, dorky, cocky, belly airs

to disseminate, a quick  
  literary flourishing brushstroke 
   no on nest to dog lie 'n, tie gears 
   (tigers) boot this chap bears,
who copped, dropped, 

   plopped out of college devoid of any careers,
and wandered the globe after 
   searching classifieds for reign leaderless deers
this buck rogers wannabe could be doe ting, 

   and assist sleigh get off the ground 
   on account of his Dumbo ears,
despite abomination, hesitation, and trepidation 
   to push comfort zone and exposure therapy skyward 

   in order to over nervousness about being in high places 
   plus countless other fears, 
and an extreme intervention measure considered, 
   would be brain transplanat with that of another, 

   whose mental cogs and gears
and a canine like audibility acute as a hares
means to sprint at light speed if senses 
   being caught in the cross hairs of a gun barrel, 

whose fate doomed demise almost insnares,
yet PETA type person would loathe any jeers
if any animal alluded to characterized 
   heading toward harm

and in reality, this heir, 
   who favors knitwears
with pink frilly (“I HATE BOYS”) panties, 
   would put his measly life on the line,

cuz aye believe every creature own right to live, 
   whether they dwell in damn trees or underground lairs,
oh..., or kept in stable condition 
   of ca horse hi mean mares

a barn strewn with hay during the day 
   to fend off pitch black ominous sounds 
   Equus ferus caballus (Hardy 
   as a mountain Laurel), 

   but quite susceptible to nightmares
thus some veteranarians strongly suggest 
   cloth eye elastic lined ocular shades, 
   but please make sure Mister Ed, 
   or his ilk doth newt overhears.

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