Bishmillah al-Rahman al-Rahim
I saw it written in the pool balls spread out upon the billiard table
Blazing letters
It was a bookmark to remind us where we left off
In a fit of bardolatry, I repeat “we are such stuff as dreams are made on…”

 

Andrew Borne is 2 Cups Poet 1 teaspoon Musician 1/4 teaspoon Salt 1/2 cup Absurdity 3/4 cup Chef 1 egg, beaten 2 1/3 cups Family Man. Mixed together and served raw. His column appears weekly in Oddball Magazine.