The Hermit Convention
From WiFi basements, caves and trailer parks,
Down from their stylish pillars, out of the blue,
The hermits are arriving. Sure enough,
At first they have to suffer
Through frigid icebreakers, silence, and a few
Rebarbative remarks
From mossy-bearded bards with halitosis;
But after lunch, the t-shirt free-for-all,
And some judicious doses
Of welcome Johnnie Walker (neat), the ball
Starts rolling. Wandering ascetics jog
In groups, comparing orthopedic soles;
Recluses swap their . . .
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[1] https://www.ablemuse.com/digital-books-18/v18/digital edition/Complete Digital Version of -/Able Muse, Print Edition (Number 18), Winter 2014