Head

by Michael Frissore

If I told you that you have a head the size
of a zeppelin would you hold it against me?
Maybe let me fly it over Lakehurst, New Jersey
or stuff songs written by Dr. Pepper and beaded
jewelry salespeople inside of it?

Winter Chill

by Michael Frissore

One black skullcap
on the median of the highway

a head still inside
talking

Bottle of Rum

by Michael Frissore

Michael Savage, to me,
sounds just like Howard Stern,
who sounds just like
Alexander Portnoy in
Philip Roth’s Portnoy’s Complaint,
which is why when I heard Savage
recommend gargling with scotch
to cure a sore throat,
I should have just used
salt and water like my mother says
instead of substituting rum for the
scotch and pouring straight rum
into my mouth and gagging even
worse than I do if I use salt and water.

My wife sang Yo ho ho and
a bottle of rum for weeks
afterwards and even convinced
me I had scurvy.

Sent from my iPhone

by Michael Frissore

I've decided
I'm going to add
"Sent from my iPhone"
at the end of all
of my e-mails

just so people think
I'm cool and
I have an iPhone.