I’m Taxed, And I Mean That Literally And Figuratively

I just got done filing my taxes; pardon me while I bury my heart in yonder godforsaken patch of stony earth,  where nothing will ever grow again. [Too much?] To quote “Raising Arizona”: “Gov’ment sure do take a bite, don’t she?” 
I would say “Bite me, government,” except that I am a lady.
I’m going to join a militia. Taxes-shmaxes. Banana-fana-fo-faxes.
MILITIA PERSONAGE: [...]

Poets Should Attempt To Look Like Hayden Carruth

Readin’ some po’ms t’other day [okay, I'll stop], I was very much struck by a picture of a poet named Hayden Carruth.

The following are poems written by Hayden Carruth:
“Emergency Haying”
“Abandoned Ranch, Big Bend”
And best of all:
“Bears at Raspberry Time” 
[I didn't read that one, but I can't imagine that bears showing up at raspberry time could be good [...]