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Three Muses Bitching

Ralph Monday

Only three of us left now,
the other six split long ago,
Paris, Rome, New York,
anyplace but Athens.
Whatever, they never write,
mail, phone, or even drop
a short text saying “hey sis,
how are ya!”
Left us with this drag, me
Calliope, Erato and Euterpe.
Can’t even visit Olympus
anymore. Everybody split
to condos, mountain cabins,
tiny three room apartments.
Get all these requests from
rappers, pop music kings,
queens, and wantabes
begging for inspiration.
Hell, since Orpheus passed
on (or maybe Elvis and Dusty
Springfield), what with the
internet and music videos,
there are no more golden
voiced oracles.
Get email all the time with
stuff like “need inspiration,
just two hit songs, a poem
or two to crack the best
journals.”
Most of the time I just ignore
the pitiful requests, or laugh
with my sisters about this
pathetic lyric, this clichéd
theme. If I’m feeling really
wicked, I write back and
say “leave a bowl of milk
and crackers on your doorstep
at night. In the morning the bowl
will be empty except for inspiration
on folded slips of paper.
Copy right optional.”

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