PRODUCT WARNING 

by Chris Fitzpatrick & Richard M. Berlin

TRUMPet: a fake instrument, blasted with hot air;
sharps & flats only; used for solo performances/
meandering scores; spreads disharmony; no skill
required. May cause criminal behavior, lying, severe
anxiety, nightmares, feelings of helplessness. Best
cover your ears; keep away from children; should
be outlawed.
NB: should not be confused with the real thing
— Louis Armstrong would turn in his grave.

Chris Fitzpatrick’s first collection of poetry Poetic Licence in a Time of Corona (21^st Century Renaissance) was published in May 2022.

Richard M. Berlin is the author of five collections of poetry. His most recent collection is Tender Fences (Dos Madres Press).