THE TRIAL
(’11)
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-‘Poem,
do you have
anything to say
on your own behalf
before I pronounce sentence?
— “Not much, your honor…
I tried to be true, concise,
meaningful…
even stayed away from
the old Rhyme Street Irregulars…
the truth is, my creator,
Neruda he’s not,
so you get this instead…
what am I to do?”
-‘Very well,
it’s the sentence
of this court
that you enter
image rehab,
at once!’
-‘You’re also ordered
to wear around your title
for six months,
a special bracelet
which emits a loud signal
anytime you come within 50 feet
of a poetry venue.’
-‘Do you understand?
el comprendo?!’
-‘The Word Court of Poetic Justice
is adjourned!’
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