Poeming In the Plaza

Poets write poetry; I order pizza Watch Jeopardy every evening Close my emails with "Sincerely" Instead of my own fancy phrase Wear solid colors--no artsy-fartsy scarf To set me apart from a regular person I'm just like a regular person Spending my afternoon in a plaza Shopping for a navy blue scarf Seeking company for the evening This normalcy is only a phase I tell my prospects sincerely I woo my prospects sincerely A little more than a regular person Not inventing my own phrase I ask for pepperoni on my pizza Before I know it it's evening The weather too warm for a scarf I cover my face with my scarf Prowl the streets without sincerity I'm a warrior of the evening Trying to pass as a regular person Showing at your door with a pizza I greet you with a familiar phrase You've heard my familiar phrase Seen the face behind the scarf I have zits like a cheese pizza Try to fool you with false sincerity I'm never a regular person But an avenger in the evening I'm an avenger in the evening My adolescent angst only a phase I'm more of a wraith than a person Too hideous to take off my scarf I ruin you with my insincerity Drink your tears with my pizza Am I the person of the evening To paint this plaza in a poetic phase Me with my scarf and my sincerity