Write me a Will
Write me a Will you laughing boy,
assignment for all of my worldly goods.
No one will mourn me, remember or miss me,
but all are entranced by my toys
Write me a Will with a grin on your face,
to give away all of my things.
Sate the roaring crowd's appetite.
Usher them into the hollow place.
Write me a Will in your simpering style,
knowing it all comes to dust,
knowing that greed comes to rust.
Use all your decay to beguile.
Write me a Will you laughing boy.
Write me a Will with a grin on your face.
Write me a Will in your simpering style.
Pen me the joke with which heirs to annoy.
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you created the trickster notary character by crossbreeding the grinch with falstaff. the poetic banter is an american art form.
Lovely and solid. I could hear this as an Irish folksong.
I love the rhythm of this poem, the beats, and the repetition of "Write me a Will..." I am new to Fictionaut and to reading your work. I look forward to reading more.
I like this. I dislike lawyers so it made it all the more enjoyable to me. Well done, Larry!