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LOWLY is as lowly does

CORAL shots sting as

PLANK in me eye remove

AMISS of me thy specks to first see

STAMP of fame already indelibly printed, little

BONEY still sat in his hacienda, pondering what

TRACE of possibility still remained, and could he

CLOVE his way back to glory once more, alas

St. Helena was no Elba, and he was after all, tired

LOWLY sponge hasn’t left his
CORAL reef all his life, eating
PLANKton, thinking about one exhilarating night when
AMISSissippi River catfish turned up.

STAMP collection, photographs half forgotten,
BONEY hands digging, investigating, a
TRACE of longing, regret, memories of
CLOVE tree grove, younger legs running.

QUACK ideas about rubbing your
SCALP with olive oil and
DRIER sheets twice and day ’tis sheer
FOLLY: just shave it all and be done with it.

HAZEL eyes widen in surprise to
REACT to news hard to believe when I
SPOKE about taking more time off, to
CHART more family trips, less project management.

QUELL my doubts that come in the
GUISE of faint praise or
UNDUE criticism, a
PALER reflection of real justification.

BRICK fire pit becomes grill,
TIGHT with cuts I’ve never heard of before,
SHOWY display of gluttonous indulgence.
ARDOR of meat and conversation lovers sets the scene.

GUILT, grace, gratitude:

BIRTH of new life (!)

QUOTH the catechism.

EVADE the rot of rote repetition, my son.