He was caught directing traffic, naked,
claiming to be Charlie Manson and Hitler.
He’s sunburned, scratched up.
His feet are cracked and cut
from being barefoot in winter.
His voice is garbled, sounds like he’s barking
with a mouth full of gravel.
But he continues dropping lists at the desk.
Some lists tell us who he is: “ a homosexual and a lesbian
and the Zar governor of Andromada Strain..."
Some tell us diseases he wants cured: Soviet" tongue,
Heineken’s turmoil, defecation rot..."
Other lists tell us who he wants
at his “ordination breakfast" where “Wurlitzer coffee" is to be served.
He wants Clinton, Popeye, Queen of England,
Daffy Duck, Mortimer Snerd, King Tut...
In the past he’s told me
he sold dope to Jerry Garcia,
shot up with Grace Slick.
Said he liked “combo shotgun"
and rattled off a list of drugs.
He showed me “tracks" on his arm.
But I didn’t see much, 2 or 3 faint dots.
And I just got his toxicology screen results.
Negative for all drugs.
His problem is his brain.
Schizophrenic for 50 years.

He’s basically harmless.
Claims to be God-fearing
and---God.