Vassar Poets - Alan Dubow

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JOHN GALT IS DEAD

"John Galt is dead." he cried
As the amused bar patrons
Glanced in his direction
"What are you looking at?
Haven't you ever seen a human before?"
 
"Let me out of here," he pleaded
"How did my brain
Get trapped in this body?
Why can't any of you understand?"
"How did my glass get empty so fast?"
 
"Richard Crenna is my name,
And I make movies," he shouted
As he pounded on the table
"I'm glad you are all gathered here
So I can say ’'Blah blah blah!'"
 
"You don't have to stare you know.
I'm available on video
Appearing nightly on www.bite-me.com
Just buy me another drink
And I'll tell you who your real parents were"
 
"Yammering?
I don't think so!"
"These are pearls of wisdom
To wear around your necks
If you weren't all swine"
 
"I'm not Kramer.
You're Kramer.
My brain is on fire!
Just stop laughing
Can't you see the pain I'm in?"
 
"Do you think I want to be
Smarter than you?
Don't you know that knowledge hurts?
That is what the beer is for
To deaden the pain."
 
"What the hell did Androcles know?
He never got his head bitten off!"
"Off to your houses, citizens.
There is nothing more to see here.
Move along now."
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