Balmy january fifth two thousand twenty three

pardon moi as I self plagiarize
with slight modifications
cuz following words written
at least an Earth's orbit ago
exhibits pearls of jocularity.

I ran than jumped high
into the upper atmosphere

like a faux young American

landing on the lunar surface
frisky buck naked and bare

no matter weight of world
and personal woes oppressive,
yours truly shrugged,
(she loves you yea... yea... yea...
think Atlas) "faking" without care
free, able, eager, ready, and

willing to dare

daubing, muddying, and wading

metrical feet into stream
of consciousness (think)
metaphorical earthenware

placid figurative smooth as glassware

reflecting mine mien
mean disheveled hare

reed state of swiftly tailored body,
mind and spirit long

acclimated, accompanied,
and accustomed
with mental, physical,
and spiritual malfunctions
ever since birth,
(or even in utero), where
biological mutations did interfere

easily availing self
as token "scapegoat
school kids did taunt and jeer

futilely screeching nevertheless
targeted and doomed killdeer

lamely seeking safety, albeit laughable
pencil necked geek longhair

donned as outdated "hippie"
lame excuse for cheesy mouseketeer

every day of younglife (mine) wanted
me "mommy dearest" near,

cuz yours truly
felt like kin outlier

one lonely human
being within alienation
forever seeking salvation
courtesy wing and prayer

ill fitting analogous to round hole
raised to accept unconventional
credo, gospel (according
to Matthew) mores as quare

figurative peg thus revere

ring boyhood, because

growing up scare

re: especially as
undersized withdrawn tear
huff eyed little lad

donning monogrammed underwear

“enlightenment touché”
honoring inimitable Voltaire where

he unabashedly espoused
freedom of religion,
freedom of expression,
and separation of church and state.