Wild goose chase

Pursuit for elusive prey

teases yours truly

into treacherous catacombs

dangerous mentally

challenging pitfalls,

sets small hairs of back

on camp creeks edge

of night, where dark shadows

evoke outer limits

of twilight zone

prompting me constantly questioning

purposefulness, qua hair raising pursuit

embarking these modern roman times

all for naught,

nonetheless I chide self

failing to heed

emotional, mental, psychological...fallout

in sum re: springing Jack in the box reflex

to sally forth and earn kudos,

asper potential Prince Valiant.

Thus situated with blank computer screen

capacious external Lenovo for myopia

(and incessant squiggly floaters to boat),

this literary glutton for punishment

feverishly fixates to plumb depths

measuring mor'n 10,000

leagues under the see

ming lee impossible mission

to ensnare nearly extinct

fluttering, lyfting, shutterflying...

smarts to outwit unsuspecting

beak henning quest

tendering, tasting uber victory

quivering crossbow

targeting yawping

zoological discovery - channeling

primed with taut fletched arrow

on high alert for stool pigeon

cautiously optimistic kickstarting

another futile attempt dagnabbit

experiencing prestige,

oh...and by the way...,

no animal harmed

regarding made for video poem

gamely capturing quarry scotched,

nor gruesome scene

synonymous quasi abattoir

representative bird den sum

bloodless coup deeming

endeavor par excellence.

Fingers madly scramble

to poach skittering idea

fry day most ideal

omelette ya know,

aye feel yolked to defeatism,

one after another faux

promising brainstorm egging

quickly flitting inaccessible

potential flash in frying pan

just as fast dashing

into bajillion pieces

shell shocked scrivener

scribbling lame as duck

goose laying golden egg...

dropping immediately out of sight,

maybe best resigning forlorn

inchoate never albumen,

albeit quite linguistic stretch for

(all be human success story)

prospects beyond reach

ova this wretch

New York Times

bestseller author jinxed

forever dooming yours truly

grinding poverty my ill fate.