Ginsberg and the Micropaedia

You are surrounded, Gins-
berg,
by ginger lily, gingko and ginseng,
but YOU should have been in color, Gins-
berg,
or 3-D, day-glo, pop-out, Gins-
berg,
like kids books with little cymbals
that CHING when the page is turned, Gins-
berg,
or aboriginal meter sticks that
TAK-TAK-TAK-TAK-TAK:
DON'T SMOKE! DON'T SMOKE! DON'T SMOKE!
A column for your trouble, Gins-
berg.
A picture for your existence, Gins-
berg.
Is it worth it, Gins-
berg?
Are you still there, Gins-
berg?


(Sentinel-Record, 1982; Sou'wester, Southern Illinois University, Fall, 1988)