New Jack York
by Steve Carll


Finally! A city where the moon
isn't made of cold, gelatinous gravy!
In New York, it's
a big, spotted hillbilly's tooth
goofing up the sky's smile,

and when you howl at it,
it only comes back
with big bodhisattva chuckle--
"uh-hyuck!"


Pub. Feb. 1999

DRC