Superior Elvis

As I race toward New Madrid,
the conifers drop sweetly
a gift to squirrels and other pearls
and gems of God's golden twitching

the still of the night in Dyersburg
a time honored tradition
of cool cars, cooler women
and food finger licking

the split that ran the river back
into a shallow place
across Tiptonville's track
of currency in faded jeans

A cottony caravan of His
story
West Tennessee, West Tennessee,

I bleat and bow and beg to thee:
Find a rood and find a staff
And help me grow tall and strong: giraffe
My daughter's out in Halls tonight

A tumbleweed of megafright
And like and duh and of coarse greetings
"Does this give you New York Times
Tinglings?"

Hoi Pollock

Hoi pollock
a Jansport bag strap
undone in Dover
forward in time
(future tense)
encapsulate
words
in time we'll be better
one step at a time
(presently)
gracias mis amigos
por favor, tu eres ustedes major
minotoros
quando, tu cumpleanos equals?

man, stop

woman, go

my cousin worked for a cheesery
they said he was a real cheese wizard