Fredrick
Guards himself
In conversation,

Protects himself
With his brilliance
In Art History

At night he cries
Into a pink doily
The only thing he has left
From the car accident
That took his life.

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Marc Isaac Potter is a writer living in the Bay Area.  Marc’s interests include blogging by email, creative writing, and Zen. Since 2001, Marc has produced a TV Talk show at the Community Access level; the show is called In Our Community