The Monkey Jumps Into the Water

Poem 1 Minute 
Now the monkey jumps into the water.
                         —old Hungarian saying

The monkey jumps into the water.
Dilbert tie, crooked grin,
corn silk wig and bad cologne.
He doesn’t know how to swim.

Nobody does.The crowd leans in,
half-drunk on hope,
half-dead on lies,
half-waiting for a punchline.

They clap anyway.
Because what else is there?
The same tired circus,
the same bruised lions,
the same half-assed clowns.

Someone lights a cigarette,
someone spits into the street.
The monkey thrashes,
and we all go under.

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Published by davestankowicz

Dave Stankowicz is a retired educator who lives on an island off the coast of Portland, Maine with his wife Debbie Jordan and their dog Cody. Liberated from the responsibilities of teaching he has found the space and time to pursue so much that interests him. Dave is the former host of the WMPG radio show Palm Wine Radio, and currently hosts Next To Silence - an hour long show that explores different themes, genres, artists and record labels. Next to Silence can be streamed live on Peaks Island Radio at https://peaksislandradio.com on Mondays and Fridays @ 7:00 PM EDT, and Tuesdays @noon. You can also stream archived shows at his site (category: next to silence) He continues his lifelong efforts to master space and time.

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