Copy this
down but only
take credit for
what is yours
something I heard
repeatedly in school.
Stick it
don’t pick it
on the wall
from the ground
where the moon don’t shine.
Paste your words
and your turds
on a visible sheet
separate the wheat
from the chaff
and laugh
don’t frown
lift your chins
stretch your neck
because heck
it just ain’t
pretty anymore.
Inspire
don’t tire
or get stuck
in the quagmire
of forlorn
torn
and unglued.
Paint
don’t faint
from that beer
or good cheer
staring at the belly
of jelly
in the bottom
of your glass
fat bass.
