by Earl J. Wilcox
Yo! Sir King Croesus!
Some say you’re rich,
You know, richer than,
Well…you.
Reality check, Sir King!
Aren’t you the one
Who--- you know---
Laid the Golden AIG?
Earl J. Wilcox writes about aging, baseball, literary icons, politics, and southern culture. His work appears in more than two dozen journals; he is a regular contributor to The New Verse News. More of Earl's poetry appears at his blog, Writing by Earl.
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