Friday, March 24, 2017

POEM XLI: NO CHARGE FOR THIS VISIT

(to Someone Elsie)

The pure products of America
go crazy--
            says the Doctor

you would know that better than most
if you weren't so damn crazy

but I'll say this about you:
you are robust
         in your criminality
vital in your lust
         and prodigality
your disease
       whatever it is
is having a good ride

but there is no Asclepius
for your sovereign sickness
and the Doctor has no Rx
for the thing that ails
your slowly boiling self

        but at least his advice
             was free
(and I say
his opinion
is good)










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