Mae West on MySpace
I can almost hear her voice
beckoning
to, “Come up
and see me sometime”
Sequins shine, hugging
curves which went
out of fashion, back when
coffee still cost a dime.
Her profile reads like
a back room novel;
her interests: mostly
of sex
And friends, so many
great Hollywood stars,
with the add of an
occasional ex.
Her blogs recall
tales of a torrid life,
a scandalous
litany.
Provocative pics,
though unmistakably
puckish,
my favorite: with W.C.
I am tempted to write,
to say I’m a fan,
and in truth, I
almost did.
But I stop when I
realize that all I’ve just seen,
is the work of
a twelve year old kid.
Anthony C. Hayes is an actor, author, raconteur, rapscallion and bon vivant. A one-time newsboy for the Evening Sun and professional presence at the Washington Herald, Tony’s poetry, photography, humor, and prose have also been featured in Smile, Hon, You’re in Baltimore!, Destination Maryland, Magic Octopus Magazine, Los Angeles Post-Examiner, Voice of Baltimore, SmartCEO, Alvarez Fiction, and Tales of Blood and Roses. If you notice that his work has been purloined, please let him know. As the Good Book says, “Thou shalt not steal.”