October 30, 2008 – 5:55 pm
Poet’s Note: Names of American TV
“soap operas”, both those of the present
and those of the past that you may or may
not recognize, are Capitalized. I hope you
enjoy this free verse work.
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (repeated a second time for the
benefit of those with reading and/or hearing impediments) was
more than just a little concerned. Fact is, she was worried out
of her mind, her life out of control, in truth worried because
everyone and every object, everything she came into close
proximity with, within a few miles or so, seemed to morph
into one big mess.
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman was convinced that, as certain
As the World Turns, her conceited husband, who considered
himself a charter member of The Bold and the Beautiful, was
having an affair. Every evening, before leaving the house, he
spent a couple of hours primping and preening before the
mirror in the master bathroom, blocking Mary Hartman,
Mary Hartman from using it, often at times when it was
rather urgent to do so.
October 30, 2008 – 2:05 pm
It could be your neighbor next door,
or perhaps someone in a far away land,
a professional, maybe a clerk at a store,
or a construction contractor’s hired hand,
who abruptly find news about them in demand.
They’re just ordinary people living everyday lives,
not politicians nor stars of entertainment or sports,
thrust in the spotlight when unforseen fame arrives.
The act making them a momentary celebrity of sorts
may be extraordinary, deserving of praise without retorts.
One may be a hero for saving a life while risking their own,
another may have tackled a robber in flight with his loot,
or wrestled a gun from a maniac before his bullet has flown,
spontaneously gaining 15 minutes of fame in positive pursuit,
worthy of instant acclaim and deserving our salute.
But then others get their 15 minutes in a negative way,
such as a “runaway bride” with a false claim of abduction,
or a well paid journalist publishing a plagiarized essay,
a pubic servant caught paying for sexual seduction,
and other acts often leading to reputation destruction.
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