Jack Christian

Marie

Karin’s parents sent a couple

Nice wishes, and off they went around the bend, on a Jonathan,

Where the road can’t Siobhan. Tom was from Homer, Alaska –

Tuesday born, raised by nonesuch, fostered by Julia. Graham

Did everything for a reason, was math proficient. Norm did it

For Eleanor. Aunt Jay did it with J.P., thereby upsetting

Many people. This made the newsletter. Did you catch it?

The guy we call “Japes.” They printed it “John Patrick.”

Marybeth conferenced with Lawson; Angela copied Creech

And cleared the changes through Jana. Michelle told the boys

To hit the presses. John threw his clothing. Ryan flew to Pasture.

This meant Par 3 with Sterling, executive ombuds. Andrew

Was impossible to locate. Terence, like the dog will do.

With Ray, there were goals, which Ruth interpreted biblically.

If she bore a child she would name it Ruth. If it was a boy

She would name its basket, but still feel reprehensible. This was

Saturday, Year of Manuals. Jamie was to wed Alan then,

At the site decided by Mary Lyons, who planned for violet;

Expected Meredith. God Love Stonewall Jackson and Men

Of Vacation. Tabitha reneged on account of charm school. Clay,

Gone to Maui. Junior Chism, somewhat racist, still invited.

Cal was what Meg was bringing to the picnic. Katie preferred

“Bar-B-Q.” Garvey was modulated through potato salad.

There were “reasons.” Put two “reasons” together, they make

A “foot.” This, according to Jack’s brother’s thesis, entitled,

Warren’s Wonderful World of Made-Up Facts. Which aren’t

Necessarily untrue – thanks Different Dave, for pointing that out.

Tulley is sorry to hear of your arms and your legs. Nothing

Is impossible. Last Bob saw, Jeffrey was starring in a movie

CalledBoy of the Incongruous Response, or was that pertinent

Only to Judy’s online community? Liz was consoling the girl

The tennis team dubbed “Ice Boobs.” What about The Flash?

What of Warm Roderick? All Mrs. Kent Choate wanted

Was a word in the cube of the Poor Man’s Bill Sandman. All Tim

Wanted were more curls. Saul told himself he could tolerate

the moniker “Fat Taco,” so long as no one said it to his brother.

Rann was Israeli, besides. It wasn’t a hoax. The field had not

Released anything. This, with apologies to Angela, who was

starstruck. Peter’s friends did and did not resemble characters

On sitcoms. They were and were not scattered about the country.

None were flyover people, nor were they reincarnations, nor stories

With beginnings, muddles, and James, who was strangely present,

Emma or not, and accepted in that time and place. Vanessa.

They never began at his Wainwrights. They were Allison, clever

As a promo. Kelly as Dana. Her father, Talbot, the lost pastor.

Existed Marsha, photographer of record, divorcee, the one

The raft guide crooned toward. Doris was alive in the North.

She called herself “Da” when speaking with herself. Lucy’s pet

Answered to “Tater Tots.” They bonded over mutual recognition

Of impermanence. And Curt Evers was a basketball hero, easily

From Appalachia, usually excited. He was a fireball. Becky

Keyed piano well. Melinda walked in the image of her mother,

Mamie Faye, who carried a bundle of favorite things, known as
         memories.

And Scott was how Bonnie’s Sue met a molecular Gary, and Anne

That Miss Dot was referred into the company of Edmund Gadaire

Who was Darrell George and, for the most part, Ronald Worthington.