Clark Gormley #87 the brown booby on the breakwall

the brown booby on the breakwall

who’s flown in from some place norther

is receiving much attention

as if he’s a famous author

since this brown booby on the breakwall

has been jagged hook line and sinker

through the breast and smiles for cameras

bearing half a pound of clinker

the brown booby on the breakwall

parades as a fashion-conscious

hip Man Booker winner, strutting

along the breakwall like he’s gorgeous

this brown booby on the breakwall

would have worn it, it seems to me

through the nipple if he had one

(that’s ironic for a booby)

the brown booby on the breakwall

likes living on the brink

with a piercing that could kill him

what would his parents think?