Ten Inappropriate Dopplegangbanger Haikus
I.
He told me he jerked
off in a mirror. Yeah, I
smiled, I’d do me.
II.
Cloning, I thought, was
a waste of time and money.
Then I saw twin porn.
III.
My test clone said he
loved me our first night. No, I
said, I love you more.
IV.
One was from boredom.
Two was to claim my freedom.
Three made them jealous.
V.
I’ve named each after
a day of the week. Thursday
nights are fucking hot.
VI.
Numbers six and nine.
It was inevitable.
Beakers tip and spill.
VII.
A threeway in the
lab. It’s numbers four to six,
out of their cages.
VIII.
I can afford to
feed them, but the fucking clones
should buy their own lube.
IX.
I cloned my own need
to be different, which explains
thirty’s pierced scrotum.
X.
They said I needed
a hobby. True enough said.
Now I have fifty.
Wess Mongo Jolley is a poet and poetry promoter living in Vermont. He produces and hosts the IndieFeed Performance Poetry Channel podcast (http://performancepoetry.indiefeed.com). His work has appeared in Off The Coast, and in the Write Bloody Press book The Good Things About America. Audio versions of his poetry have been featured on the IndieFeed Performance Poetry Channel, and Cloudy Day Art. He has performed his work at many open mics across the country, including The Green Mill, The Bowery Poetry Club, and the Nuyorican Poets Cafe. His first book is forthcoming. He can be found on the internet at http://mongopoet.com.