Poetic Dissent
Watch out for clichés
he said, warning banal crime
rousing metered sin.

Porcelain Bowling
Little did he know
my pen is a loosed cannon
in a candy store.

Jarring Paradox
The canned worms rusted
Pandora’s expired hope
think outside the box.

Ode to the Cliche
Oy veh, frayed cliché
rest ye weary turns of phrase
threadbare wit, lament.