2 Poems

By Larry O. Dean. Published on March 27, 2023.

Zombi 3

I’m feeling better, Patricia, but I’m thirsty for your blood! 

They have to stop him, or it’ll mean the end of everything.

The corpse’s cremation disperses Death One in a flood.

I’m feeling better, Patricia, but I’m thirsty for your blood! 

Commandos collapse in bio-warfare suits—thud, thud, thud!

The General’s clean-up crew commences aimlessly shooting.

I’m feeling better, Patricia, but I’m thirsty for your blood! 

They have to stop him, or it’ll mean the end of everything.

The Long, the Short, the Cat

The long, the short, the cat

the butler, the maid, the dogsbody

vying for this and for that

such as a home to hang their hats

an estate wouldn’t be too shoddy.

The long, the short, the cat

engaging in idle chitchat

disdaining the needlessly gaudy

vying for this and for that

like a mutual habitat

serving each other hot toddies.

The long, the short, the cat

eschewing bureaucrats

and practicing karate

vying for this and for that

through their own coup d’état

while dishing up manicotti.

The long, the short, the cat

vying for this and for that.

Larry O. Dean was born and raised in Flint, Michigan. His numerous books include Frequently Asked Questions (forthcoming), Muse, Um (2022), Activities of Daily Living (2017), Brief Nudity (2013), Basic Cable Couplets (2012), Abbrev (2011), About the Author (2011), and I Am Spam (2004). He is also an acclaimed singer-songwriter whose latest solo album is Good Grief (2015); Product Placement, the sophomore album from his band, The Injured Parties, was released August 2019. For more info, go to larryodean.com.

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