nathan dueck

WONDER

Whom will we worship? With which weekly show?
Wonder Woman ^TM! When will viewers bow down?
Wednesdays! Which warrior wins network renown?
Wonder Woman ^TM! Why will viewers bow low?
Wielding weapons – broadsword, arrows, longbow –
Wonder Woman ^TM twirls without weighty brawn!
Weighing wisdom – highbrow, lowbrow, well-known –
Wonder Woman ^TM brawls with unwieldy woe!
While weak followers wrestle unawares
Wonder Woman ^TM bestows awesome warnings;
When wary followers weakly withdraw
Wonder Woman ^TM wrests woeful, worthless swears;
Where followers waver between two wrongs
Wonder Woman ^TM waves away weary law.

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nathan dueck’s middle name is russel, which means his initials spell “nrd.” His parents tell him that no one used that word when he was born, but dictionaries say otherwise. He is the author of king’s(mère) (Turnstone Press) and he’ll (Pedlar Press). His next poetry collection, A Very Special Episode, is forthcoming from Buckrider Books.