Arthur

Arthur made his little statues

out of papier-mache and particle board

in his back yard

he was living on government assistance and thought

he was homosexual but wasn’t sure about it

if he thinks that he is

then he probably is, I thought,

remembering a billboard:

IF YOU THINK YOU’RE

LOSING YOUR HAIR

YOU PROBABLY ARE

I normally block them out

but that one

made me laugh out loud

Arthur seldom got out, maybe to

buy wine and supplies for

the statues

but then he was seen walking

around town

with this guy as queer as a rainbow

word on the corner is he moved in,

used up all of A’s money, ran up

his phone bill then left him

for Yuma

for an Indian Chief

Arthur gets out now less

than ever

you should see his new statues:

tall, concrete, angry,

beautiful men.