An autographed picture of the Ventures
They invaded Japan and were loved
Sold 150 million records 40 million in Japan
A Mariner uniform signed by Jame Moyer and Edgar Martinez
Framed and under autographs of Jack Nicklaus
Dustin Hoffman, and yes, Peter Fonda the Easy riders
Mom, in hand a land phone, pencil, typewriter
Roller disc and looking beautiful
Mom at seventeen won a Elizabeth Taylor look-a-like
Books I have read and books I want to read
a Computer, copier, DVD's and CD's
And my novel proposal come back rejected
Things of which my world makes and depression
Is there the will to reject rejection and rewrite?
Vacantly I stare seeing only things that might have been
Dear Literary Contest Entrant: "We regret to inform you--!"