THE MUSEYou owe me. Pay up. According to my accounts, you have...
CASUAL FRIENDSend lies to the people listed below....
THE AWARDS COMMITTEEThis is to notify you that--but what's the use?...
THE WISEThe world could fall to pieces with no notice....
UNCLE ALA chicken is a touchy creature....
THE OTHERSHere where we live the lines are down and the surprises build into snowbanks...
DANNYDusty Clinton Township kids making paper roosters and snowball...
SAMUEL RENSBERGER I am your grandfather's grandfather and through my wakeless sleep I dream...
OLD NEIGHBOREast across low muddy fields and behind the screening trees you can see...
THE WORM COUNCILWe call your attention to worms. Though sweeping ice age disaster...
THE HERONI flew in down by the round deep pond behind your house...
WITNESSI saw the largest moon ever rise huge bright yellow, sailing where it cared to...
Dear Eric,
Send lies to the people listed below. Make your own list of friends
and send it along. Be sure that everyone sends lies and mails out a list.
Add your name twice or more. Give a false address.
Lies should be useless, wild, and unexpected. Never give a date.
Sometimes foolish questions may be sent instead.
Soon, if no one breaks the chain, the whole world will be telling
lies to itself. In fact, there will be several worlds. What we know of life
will change. It is then that the expected benefits come back to you.
But only if you lie like crazy as fast as you can. Remember: do not break
the chain!
Casual Friend
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