If Shakespeare was God,
Rod McKuen is Jesus
Rod McKuen, venerable,
Amiable, holy Rod McKuen.
Poet of the spoken word.

California Rod,
Pacific Rod,
Rod of Golden tans,
And of the Santa Ana winds.
Beach bum
Poet,
Lyricist,
Writer,
Singer,
So much.

Rod saves,
Surely Rod,
Is a result,
Of an immaculate conception.

Wise old Rod,
So many Seasons In The Sun,
So many Sermons,
On so many Mounts.

There are so,
Many children,
Of Rod,
Countless,
Because
Rod's word saves,
Have you been saved?

5/19/14
ALTON TEXAS

Juan Olivarez

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