Elvis called today
He said he saw me at the window
watching the clouds in the desert.
I was dreaming and he was driving
when Joseph Stalin went floating by…
Elvis slammed on the brakes
and the motorhome skidded to a stop
at the corner of disappointment and vine
where Larry Geller’s jaw dropped
and the motor-home motored on
while Uncle Joe transfigurated
into Jesus on a lollipop…
and Elvis, like a puppet on a string
finally saw the face of God.
Mark W. Ó Brien
28February2024
