"Mrs. Stein," a poem by Bill Dodds. A Stephen Carpenter illustration.
Mrs. Stein asks,
"Interested
in a school visit?"

 

 

Killer-whale calisthenics.
--A little self-conscious because he put on
a few pounds over the winter, Whamu hesitates
jumping out of the water for the tour boats.

"Try hitting the side with a phone book."

--"And coming up next
on Your Nostalgia Channel: 'Snow.'"

--"What's 'TV Turnoff Week'? I didn't see any
commercials about it."