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 (21st 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).