The Ballad of Forty-Six

“Sapphire in a Ruby Setting,” Apple Pencil (JMN 2024).

DJ, my lord! The grail from which you sup
runneth over, sir, with fulsomeness.
By your leave I’ll tell it like it is:
JD, as well, sips from a frothy cup.

DJ, JD, a mirror’s dream times two,
chosen well you have, each one the other.
Musk and myrrh anoint you, sir and sir —
claw with which to rake, and tooth to chew!

In nineteen hundred forty-six, this land
birthed a baby swathed in currency.
That hero now courts Lady Liberty
with touch from his exploratory hand.

Hell yes to thee, my Chief! Our Flag receive
thy kiss, virgins reciprocate thy tongue!
My MAGAnificent, be thee self-sung
by NFT’s surpassing make-believe!

(c) 2024 JMN — EthicalDative. All rights reserved

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I live in Texas and devote much of my time to easel painting on an amateur basis. I stream a lot of music, mostly jazz, throughout the day. I like to read and memorize poetry.
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10 Responses to The Ballad of Forty-Six

  1. azurea20's avatar azurea20 says:

    Ojalá esa dama lista e imprescindible le niegue la mmano. Osea que le dé una calabaza bien grande.

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  2. Don’t know if my comments are getting through, Jim… I’m having to log in and provide my name and email every time I comment… and that’s followed by other shit! It would appear too that my likes aren’t getting though either no matter how many times I hit the “like” button… Irritating! Here we go again!

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  3. It’s happening again! When I go to post a comment to you I have to go through the palaver of giving my email address and name and then I am asked “are you the XYZ” and if I don’t respond and supply my password they won’t post my comment! It’s even happening with this comment: I’m being asked to log in provide my name and email and after that I’ll be bullied into answering another question from them as to my identity! Tedious!

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    • JMN's avatar JMN says:

      I’m no expert, but are you logged into WordPress and operating via the Reader?

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      • Yeah, Jim, I’m logged in but still WP asks me to log in over and over… no, I seldom use Reader; I went directly to your page. Maybe I should search Reader instead but then I might not come across anything by you! Sort-of a Catch 22 situation… maybe perhaps? I’m no expert either! I didn’t have any problems commenting on outsideauthority’s page/posts…

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      • JMN's avatar JMN says:

        The little “Notifications” bell top right of screen takes me straight to comments and other feedback. I should’ve said that instead of mentioning the Reader. When I start WordPress it says “Howdy, JMN”! That seems a bit familiar, not to mention colloquial. I’d prefer “Good day, Sir” or something along those lines! 🙂

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  4. Sorry, Jim, but I refuse to jumps through hoops. I am not a performing dog!

    I see as I am writing this that I am being told yet again to “Log in or provide your name and email to leave a comment.”

    This is the final straw, Jim! I will not be making any further attempts at commenting/engaging in converse with you via WP.

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