To soften his adolescent growing pains
he was encouraged (can’t recall by whom)
to take up painting – to make a name
for himself, they said. When that failed,
and miserably, he took up drinking
which he likened not to a godsend,
rather to a bodily need and calling.
And so it was, for in little time
he became proficient with the bottle
and was soon dubbed master of alcohol.
His first exhibitions were private,
of course; he was, after all, a novice.
Only years later, with no small courage
or lack of inhibition, did he feel
competent enough to go public.
To his disappointment, however,
and a severe blow to his pride as well,
his public exposure (though widely known)
was not well attended except by
the usual “patrons” – mostly police,
psychiatrists, and condemning clergy.
Happily, however, his name often
made headlines on gossipy tabloids –
the only recognition he consistently
garnered during a long career which has
kept his name burning in the public’s
ears and eyes for decades now, and is
certain to be his legacy long after
he has passed out and away for good.
Public exposure…
part of the game
Open disclosure…
paid for with pain
A window through time
opened once and then closed
Immortality’s portal
—the minefield you chose
(Villanova Pennsylvania: March, 2015)
Public exposure….
part of the game
Open disclosure….
paid for with pain
A window through time
opened once and then closed
Immortality’s portal
—the minefield you chose
(Villanova Pennsylvania: March, 2015)
I genuflected,
Is that even the
Proper tense?
I've wondered.
And the Math Man,
clipboard and all
Smashed his
Brains in,
with his cat
and Bicycle.
And closed now,
Is that institution
Where I learned
Only text book
rhetoric and
Public exposure
of my Genitals.
The Octomom
OR - What I Learned On The Web today
The Octomom now is giving out thanks
For a film that she made without even spanks
Award nominations now number four
For a film where she showed off a bit then some more
It’s a **** film the mother of 14 released
And her public exposure has once more increased
The mother’s a lost cause as we all have seen
My worries are all on the other fourteen