there was not a chance for rain
but there he was
ambling down third avenue like clockwork
decked out in a three piece suit
and umbrella in hand
(the ladder doubling as a walking stick)
occasionally looking upward at a
limitless blue sky
nary a wisp or puff to be found
march two thousand twenty-four
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they tell me I’ve been canceled
but all I can say is hey man
what else is new
I’ve been thinking about moving
so I bought a raincoat
& stood in the shower for an hour
[upon returning it the next day
I explained how I decided
to stay put]
now all I do is walk around
with my walking stick
(aka black umbrella)
daring anyone who looks like me
to a duel to the death
november two thousand twenty-one
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