Good Night, Officer White 

Go to sleep now, little baby boy

are you tired, is your gun tired too

were you shooting negroes again today?

We’ll tuck you in,
there will be 
dead heavy horseshoes 

on your nightmares. 

Nighty night you

pretty little pink

ball of naughty. 

Your place, or mine?

A zoo

is a nasty fucking cheap shot   

to the animals. But at least

they don’t have to buy tickets 

and hot dogs to 
be there. 

The Outlaw of Physics

Pull up sea anchor

Moon above, then sun - then all the best 

Over the next crest! 

Get even, like this 

After your parents fuck your brain waves

first thing to do is

take care of yourself.

A little wit.

A little spit.

Lightning crack 

and crack of the whip,

a good night’s sleep

some magic in your pillow slip. 

Take care of yourself

to the end of your days 

and way past theirs. 

Steal the last life boat. 

One dirty mother 

My mother made love to someone in 1956 
but nine months later she made war,

on me. 

She bore me out and pulled a gun on me

right there in the bassinet
and I’m still running. 

But I’ll get her. 

I’ve got her in my psychological
                                                                        sights.