January 19, 2014

On Wednesday, December 11, 2013, my first book saw the light of day. "Random Commands, A Well-Hung Man & Other Claptrap," was welcomed by a reception at the Typographic Laboratory in the Field House at the University of Toledo. Prof. Timothy Geiger and the students of his bookmaking class did a SUPERB job of putting the project together, and I couldn't be happier.

I will post pages from the book intermittently, and I hope that you enjoy. As I've stated previously, I am hellbent on getting the book and my other work, out into the world at large. All comments, advice, criticisms and cash donations are welcome.

But most importantly: enjoy.

Thanks.

Clothes

My shoes are shoes

and that I say

because of each and ev'ry day

I put them where they seem to goes

to cover my heels, and all 10 toes

My shirt's a shirt

of this I'm blessed

it covers up my hairy chest

no doubt, I'm sure, if it lay bared

all my neighbors would be scared

My pants are pants

they're nothing more

I thank the Lord they have a door

if they didn't, you could bet

sooner or later I'd be wet

My hat's a hat

it doesn't roam

it covers up my shiny dome

it keeps the heat right up there

a job once held by all my hair

Clothes are clothes

that's for sure

someone was cold they found the cure

or was it 'cuz we all were nude

and someone's mother found it rude?