Like a Dorothy
Mom had several connections to
Dorothies town above creek court
cages valley to square or not to
square Pall Mall snakes year
beyond fourth of July fifth of
Old Fitzgerald gold label or the
false idol Rebel Yell far north face
of Memphis before lots grew a
Dorothy in form of Judy Garland
kindred misunderstood shine o shine
dysthymic soul both Judy Garland
and Mom born to be misunderstood
nuns used ruler smites to
teach from dust to dust and dust
gathers on several lost and mis-
appreciated images please do not
fade away glances so quick so
innocuous please remain nigh
basal ganglia the silence of
music sings in the pain somewhere
east of Saint Louis south of Chicago
neighs of horses nigh slaughter
le folies sandglass empty radio glories
silent forgotten another Dorothy
to be or not to be and Bea is a regal
Dorothy who tries to retain
strength dignity keep esteem from
evaporation to remain and not fade
away sway like eternal dust atop
cassette covers of Judy Garland
reborn like Queen Bea Arthur and Mom
the way out of ungodly cancerous torment
is through vacation of human cage
*poem written by Jo son of Jo*
*April 25, 2009*
