Two young dollar signs
hitched at St. George’s Chapel
and the dollar signs drive off
in a vintage Jaguar convertible.
Super-Mouth pronounces
it faithfully; she says
it’s romantic. But there’s nothing
romantic about dollar signs.
The dollar signs
must fulfill new roles,
Duchess and Duke—and they
sure do know it.
Dollar signs construe
all things under the sun.
The day pristine, the river
flowing, a victor’s history.
Super-Mouth drinks the flowers.
Super-Mouth weeps.
People of Great Britain rejoice!
Dollar signs vow
to cart the monarchy into
the future. Baby dollar signs
hover in the air. The moats
empty, the Queen hears
the jangling of ice cubes
in her rosé. She scans
the new couple, sparkling
like the crown jewels.
Alejandro Escudé published his first full-length collection of poems My Earthbound Eye in September 2013. He holds a master’s degree in creative writing from UC Davis and teaches high school English. Originally from Argentina, Alejandro lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.
