(with a wink for Philip Larkin)

What about us without

work or pension?

All those years

of trouble and toil

and not even a bicycle

to sell on eBay.

When they toss

us in the mulch

we must live by

our wits.

What? Did you think

I said warts?

Frank William Finney taught literature at Thammasat University in Thailand for 25 years. His work has appeared in numerous publications including: Constellations, Marathon Literary Review, Millennial Pulp, Variant Literature, and elsewhere. He currently lives in the Boston area.